Definition of roe

• n. - A roebuck. See Roebuck.
• n. - The female of any species of deer.
• n. - 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.
• n. - A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.