roe
part of speech
noun (roe; also a roe, roes for the deer)
meaning for a pupil
1) Roe is the mass of eggs inside a female fish, often eaten as food. tree →
2) A roe or roe deer is a small deer of Europe and Asia with a reddish coat; the male is called a roebuck. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Asahel's fast running is compared to a wild roe; the roe or gazelle also appears in the Song of Songs as a graceful picture of love. Interpretation: Tradition often uses the gazelle as an image of speed and grace; the Sages say to be "swift as a gazelle" in doing God's commands. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, roe is a stage in the life cycle of fish (eggs). In food lessons, cod roe and salmon roe are eaten in many countries; caviar is the roe of the sturgeon. In nature lessons in the UK and Ireland, roe deer live in woods. Phrases: «cod roe», «salmon roe», «roe deer».
examples
- And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as light of foot as one of the roes that are in the field. (Prophets 2SA.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The salmon laid her roe in the gravel of the river. tree →
- Caviar is a very expensive kind of roe. tree →
- Grandad likes cod roe on toast. tree →
- We saw a roe deer at the edge of the wood. tree →
- The orange balls on the sushi were fish roe. tree →
- A roe deer is smaller than a red deer. tree →
- The Roe was petted and caressed, and ran about at will in the palace gardens. tree →
note
Fish roe is uncountable («some roe»). Sounds the same as «row» (a line, or to move a boat with oars) and «Roe» in names. Do not confuse with «doe», a female deer.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «roe» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.