morsel
nounUK /ˈmɔː.səl/
US /ˈmɔːr.səl/
A morsel is a very small piece of food.
She gave the puppy a tiny morsel of cheese.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of something that is not food, such as information or comfort.
He clung to every morsel of news about the rescue.
3. A small, tasty dish served as part of a meal or appetizer.
The party featured savory morsels of grilled shrimp.
4. A tiny piece or fragment of something.
A morsel of dust floated in the sunbeam.