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Animal on toast? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roe

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This might be a double definition.

'animal' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'toast?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'on' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for roe that I've seen before include "Swift runner" , "Food from fish" , "eg Caviare" , "Part of fish, sounds like go through water" , "Hoofed animal(s)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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