Roe \Roe\, n. [OE. ro, AS. r[=a]h; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. r[=a], SW. r[*a].]

(Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck.
   (b) The female of any species of deer.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Roe \Roe\, n. [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ??? pebble, Skr. ?arkar[=a] gravel.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) 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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)