Meaning & use
roe
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The eggs of a fish or shellfish, often eaten as food.
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The chef garnished the dish with a spoonful of salmon roe.
Caviar is made from the roe of sturgeon.
A note on using this word
Easy to confuse with its homophone "row"; roe specifically refers to fish eggs, whether still inside the fish or removed.
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