egg vs roe

egg and roe both are nouns.

egg is a verb but roe is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
egg	Yes	No	Yes	No
roe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, roe is a hyponym of egg; that is, roe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than egg:

egg: animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
roe: the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish

Other hyponyms of egg include nit, spawn, silkworm seed.

egg (noun)	roe (noun)
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds	eggs of female fish
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens	the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food	the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
	fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

egg (verb)	roe (verb)
coat with beaten egg
throw eggs at

Difference between egg and roe

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