ETYM Old Fren. morsel, French morceau, Late Lat. morsellus, a dim. from Latin morsus a biting, bite, from mordere to bite; prob. akin to Eng. smart. Related to Smart, Morceau, Mordant, Muse, Muzzle.
1. A small amount of solid food; a mouthful; SYN. bit, bite.
2. A small quantity of anything.
1. Fragment (de pain)
2. (Au figuré) Parcelle.
3. (Au figuré) Débris.
1. Fragment.
2. Pièce.
3. Extrait.
1. Fragment.
2. Pièce.
3. Extrait.
To divide into or distribute in small pieces