minnow
noun/ˈmɪnəʊ/
/ˈmɪnəʊ/
- a very small freshwater fishTopics Fish and shellfishc2
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- 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’.
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