Pronunciation : Roe
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. ro, AS. rah; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. ra, SW. r?.] (Zo?l.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Roe
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. gravel.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male.
2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913