Definitions
Rose is a noun that refers to a flowering plant with fragrant petals, or a single such flower.
Example
She received a bouquet of roses for her birthday.
Example
The rose garden was in full bloom.
Rows is a noun that refers to a straight line of things arranged next to each other, usually side by side.
Example
The rows of chairs were neatly arranged for the ceremony.
Example
The corn was planted in long rows.
Roes is a plural noun that refers to the eggs of fish, typically used as food.
Example
The sushi was topped with salmon roes.
Example
Caviar is made from the roes of sturgeon fish.
Tips To Remember the Differences
Here are a few tips to easily distinguish the difference between these words while keeping in mind the description we've provided:
- To remember the difference between these homophones, you could associate rose with flowers, rows with lines, and roes with fish eggs. - You could also remember that rose has an 's' in it, but it is not plural.
Remember this!
Remember, rose is a flower, rows are lines, and roes are fish eggs.
