MINNOW


Meaning of MINNOW in English

/ ˈmɪnəʊ; NAmE -noʊ/ noun

1.

a very small freshwater fish

2.

a company or sports team that is small or unimportant

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : probably related to Dutch meun and German Münne , influenced by Anglo-Norman French menu small, minnow.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.