morsel

1 a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"

2 a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" [syn: bit, bite]

English

Etymology

From morsel (modern: morceau).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)səl

Noun

1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

Translations

• Finnish: murunen, muru
• French: morceau
• German: Happen

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