[ ˌbagə'tɛl ]
■ noun
1》 a game in which small balls are hit into numbered holes on a board, with pins as obstructions.
2》 something trifling or negligible.
3》 a short, light piece of music.
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Ital. bagatella , perh. from baga 'baggage' or from a dimin. of L. baca 'berry'.