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’.