roe

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see also: ROE, Roe

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: rō, IPA: /ˈɹəʊ/
• (America) enPR: rō, IPA: /ˈɹoʊ/

Noun

roe

1. The eggs of fish.
2. The sperm of certain fish.
3. The ovaries of certain crustaceans.

Synonyms

• (sperm) milt

Translations

• French: œufs de poisson, frai
• German: Rogen
• Italian: uova
• Portuguese: ovas
• Russian: икра́
• Spanish: huevas

Noun

roe (plural roe)

1. Short for roe deer#English|roe deer.
2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

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ROE

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Noun

roe (plural roes)

1. (accounting) Return on equity — A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.
2. (military) Rule of engagement — a rule governing when to fire or return fire

Related terms

• (finance) ROI, ROR

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Roe

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Proper noun

1. Surname, from a Middle English nickname meaning a roe.

Related terms

• Rae
• Roy

Proper noun

roe (plural roes)

1. (US politics, informal) Roe vs. Wade, the US Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.

Proper noun

1. A river in Northern Ireland, Londonderry.

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