mor ‧ sel /ˈmɔːs ə l $ ˈmɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mors 'bite' , from Latin mordere ; ⇨ ↑ mordant ]
a very small amount of something, especially a small piece of food SYN scrap
morsel of
a morsel of bread
a morsel of scandal
birds searching for tasty morsels