morsel

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːs(ə)l/

noun

  • a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful: Juliet pushed a morsel of toast into her mouth
  • a small piece or amount: there was a morsel of consolation for the British team

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of mors 'a bite', from Latin mors- 'bitten', from the verb mordere