soft+roe
11roe — roe1 /roh/, n. 1. the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish. 2. the milt or sperm of the male fish. 3. the eggs of any of various crustaceans, as the coral of the lobster. [1400 50; late ME rowe; c. OHG rogo] roe2 …
12soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… …
13ROE — Accounting. return on equity. * * * ▪ zoology either the mass of eggs of a female fish (hard roe) or the mass of sperm, or milt, of a male fish (soft roe), considered as food. The most prized of hard roes is that of the sturgeon, from which …
14roe — n. 1) to spawn roe 2) hard; soft roe * * * [rəʊ] soft roe hard to spawn roe …
15roe — the mass of eggs in the ovary. Soft roe refers to the male gonad, hard roe to the female gonad. Roe may also be used to indicate the female of a species, e.g. roe shad is female, buck shad is male (Alosa sapidissima) …
16roe — 1. n. 1 (also hard roe) the mass of eggs in a female fish s ovary. 2 (also soft roe) the milt of a male fish. Phrases and idioms: roe stone oolite. Derivatives: roed adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: ME row(e), rough …
17roe — roe1 noun 1》 (also hard roe) the mass of eggs contained in the ovaries of a female fish or shellfish, especially when ripe and used as food. 2》 (soft roe) the ripe testes of a male fish, especially when used as food. Origin ME: related to Mid.… …
18roe — I. /roʊ / (say roh) noun 1. the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish (hard roe). 2. the milt or sperm of the male fish (soft roe). {Middle English row(e), from Middle Dutch roge} II. /roʊ / (say roh) noun (plural …
19hard roe — eggs of fish, cf. soft roe …
20softroe — soft roe n. The spermatozoa or testes of a fish; milt. * * * …
