transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-(ˌ)nō ]
noun
( plural minnows also minnow )
Etymology: Middle English menawe; akin to Old English myne minnow, Old High German munewa, a kind of fish
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow
b. : any of various small fish that are less than a designated size and are not game fish
2. : a live or artificial minnow used as bait