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Eggs are dear say (3)

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I believe the answer is:

roe

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'eggs' is the definition.
(fish eggs)

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(Other definitions for roe that I've seen before include "Caviar" , "Mass of fish eggs" , "Swift runner" , "Part of fish, sounds like go through water" , "If hard, eggs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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