She requires little French (5)

I believe the answer is:

petit

(Other definitions for petit that I've seen before include "Insignificant amount" , "Small (when with bourgeois, four, jury, larceny, mal and point)" , "Small or mild in France" , "Small to the French" , "Not great" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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