hard roe - fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy textureseafood - edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc coral - unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces caviar, caviare - salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre shad roe - roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently |