minnow
noun /ˈmɪnəʊ/
  /ˈmɪnəʊ/
 - a very small freshwater fishTopics Fish and shellfishc2
 - a company or sports team that is small or unimportant
- These two companies are both minnows in the international market.
 
 
Word Originlate Middle English: probably related to Dutch meun and German Münne, influenced by Anglo-Norman French menu ‘small, minnow’.