n. The roe-deer.n. Improperly, the adult female of the hart; the doe of the stag or red deer.n. The spawn of a fish.n. The spawn of various crustaceans, used for food, as the berry, coral, or mass of eggs of the female lobster.n. A mottled appearance in wood, especially in mahogany, being the alternate streak of light and shade running with the grain, or from end to end of the log.