Main Entry: ¹mor·sel

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-səl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mors bite, from Latin morsus, from mordēre to bite — more at mordant

Date: 14th century

1 : a small piece of food : bite
2 : a small quantity : fragment
3 a : a tasty dish b : something delectable and pleasing
4 : a negligible person