Plural of roe

irregular plural

The plural of roe is roe or roes.

Forms of roe

Singular	roe /ˈɹəʊ/
Plural	roe /ˈɹəʊ/ roes
Countable	countable

Plural of roe by meaning

a mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.: roe or roes
eggs of fish.: roes

Roes in a sentence

Eur. an archæophyte, following the cereals, Færoes one place, but here noticed with an interval of 30 years.1934, Meddelelser om Grønland [Monographs on Greenland], volume 92, Copenhagen: C. A. Reitzels Forlag, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18. From the entry archaeophyte

Meaning of roe

noun Eggs of fish.
noun Sperm of certain fish.
noun Ovaries of certain crustaceans.

Full definition of roe

Plural the same as the singular

sheep (sheep)
deer (deer)
fish (fish)
aircraft (aircraft)
series (series)
species (species)
offspring (offspring)
salmon (salmon)
moose (moose)
bison (bison)
swine (swine)
trout (trout)

Questions about the plural of roe

What is the plural of roe?: The plural of roe is roe or roes.
Is roe countable?: Roe is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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