roe

huevas

Huevos de peces, especialmente los que se comen.

En inglés sencillo: Fish eggs, especially when used as food.

• The sushi was topped with roe.
• She bought fresh salmon roe at the market.
• Female fish release their roe into the water.

Sinónimos: fish eggs, spawn

Expresiones frecuentes: salmon roe, fish roe, salted roe

huevas

Partes de mariscos, como la langosta, que producen huevos y suelen comerse.

En inglés sencillo: The egg-producing parts of shellfish such as lobsters, often eaten as food.

• The lobster contained bright roe.
• She added the crab roe to the sauce.
• The cooked roe turned a rich red.

Sinónimos: coral

Expresiones frecuentes: lobster roe, crab roe

lecha

Sustancia producida por los peces machos que fecunda los huevos para que nazcan crías.

En inglés sencillo: The substance from male fish that joins with eggs to produce young fish.

• Soft roe comes from male fish.
• The chef cooked herring roe in butter.
• The male releases roe during spawning.

Sinónimos: milt, soft roe

Expresiones frecuentes: soft roe, herring roe