hard roe

Thân thiện

A chef carefully spoons hard roe onto a piece of toast.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The eggs of a fish, especially when still enclosed in the ovarian membrane: "Hard roe" refers specifically to the mass of eggs contained within a female fish's ovary. It is distinguished by its granular or grainy texture.

Usage

• As a mass noun: "Hard roe" is typically used as an uncountable noun to describe the substance itself.
  • The chef prepared a sauce using salmon hard roe.
  • Hard roe is considered a delicacy in many cuisines.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The market sells fresh cod hard roe.
  • She spread the sturgeon hard roe on a cracker.
  • The texture of hard roe is distinct from that of soft roe (milt).

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Context: In gastronomy, "hard roe" often specifies the type of roe used, particularly when contrasting with "soft roe" (the sperm or milt of male fish).
  • The recipe calls for 100 grams of trout hard roe for garnish.

Variants and Related Words

• Roe (n): A more general term for the fully ripe internal egg masses in fish or the male sperm (milt). "Hard roe" is a specific type of roe.
• Caviar (n): Salted roe, specifically from sturgeon or other large fish, considered a luxury food. All caviar is a processed form of hard roe, but not all hard roe is caviar.
• Soft roe (n): The milt or sperm of a male fish.

Synonyms

• Fish eggs: A simple, general synonym.
• Spawn: Often used for eggs deposited by fish or amphibians in water.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "hard roe" explicitly refers to the female reproductive product (eggs). Its "hard" or "grainy" texture contrasts with the softer, creamier consistency of "soft roe" (milt). It is a technical term used in biology, fishing, and cooking.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

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