roe

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There are currently six deer species in Britain – red, sika, fallow, roe, muntjac and Chinese water - but only red and roe are "truly indigenous", according to the British Deer Society.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Felix Walker-Nix won the 12-14 years section with this photo of roe deer.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Red urchins are favored over the purple urchins because they contain more edible uni or roe inside, but commercial divers say the amount has shrunk with less kelp.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Some of the products don’t even contain any trace of sturgeon roe.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

"So use Joe. Doe, roe, buffalo," she rhymed.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez