roe

  1. (initialism) .  (accounting) Return on equity — A measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings.
  2. (initialism) .  (military) Rules of engagement — Rules on when to fire or return fire.
  3. Proper noun.  (surname, from Middle English) , from a (etyl, enm) nickname meaning a roe.
  4. Noun.  The eggs of fish.
  5. Noun.  The sperm of certain fish.
  6. Noun.  The ovaries of certain crustaceans.
  7. Noun.  A Eurasian deer with brownish coat.
  8. Noun.  A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.

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