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What (who) is minnow - definition
COMMON NAME FOR A NUMBER OF SPECIES OF SMALL FRESHWATER FISHES
Minnows
![Rick Crawford]] visiting Anderson Farms, the world's largest minnow farm, in [[Lonoke, Arkansas]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anderson Farms in Lonoke, Arkansas.jpg?width=200 "Rick Crawford]] visiting Anderson Farms, the world's largest minnow farm, in [[Lonoke, Arkansas]].")
minnow
(minnows)
A minnow is a very small fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
N-COUNT
minnow
n.
Minim, pink (Leuciscus phoxinus).
minnow
¦ noun
1. a small freshwater fish of the carp family, which typically forms large shoals. [Phoxinus phoxinus.]
used in names of similar fishes, e.g. mudminnow.
Fishing an artificial lure imitating a minnow.
2. a small or unimportant person or organization.
Origin
ME: prob. related to Du. meun and Ger. Munne, influenced by Anglo-Norman Fr. menu 'small, minnow'.
Wikipedia
Minnow
Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the families Cyprinidae and Leuciscidae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens.
Smaller fish in the subfamily Leusciscidae are considered by anglers to be "true" minnows.
Examples of use of minnow
1. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost." The real–life Minnow also ran aground.
2. Soon the ODP minnow began to swallow the FEMA whale.
3. Taylor‘s Minnow was used in the opening credits of the second season.
4. The previous record minnow was caught in Spennymoor, County Durham, and weighed 13.5 grams.
5. "Throwing a net out the size of Manhattan and catching one minnow.