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Definition of Soft roe
1. Noun. Fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture.
Definition of Soft roe
1. Noun. milt ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Soft Roe
Literary usage of Soft roe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural Discoveries (1810)
"SOFT roe of carp is neither acid, nor alkaline j it does not yield ammonia by
trituration with caustic potash, but forms a thick magma with it. ..."
2. A History of British Fishes by William Yarrell (1841)
"masses of fat, which are called soft roe; they remain, however, firm till the
actual season of spawning, when they become by degrees more and more fluid, ..."
3. The Practical Teacher by Joseph Hughes (1885)
"Have the picture as before, and two fresh-herrings, a hard roe and a soft roe.
Recapitulate a few facts respecting circulation and respiration, ..."
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