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morceaux

/mɔːrˈsoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A bit; a morsel.

Examples :

"The cat ate the leftover chicken, leaving only tiny morceaux on the plate. "
food amount part

Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration bit

bit noun

/bɪt/

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration tiny

tiny noun

/ˈtaɪni/

A small child; an infant.

"The tiny slept soundly in his crib. "

Illustration leftover

leftover noun

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/ /ˈlɛftˌovər/

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

"We ate the leftover pizza for lunch the next day. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

Illustration ate

ate verb

/eɪt/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The hungry child ate all the apples. "

Illustration plate

plate noun

/pleɪt/

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

Illustration morsel

morsel noun

/ˈmɔːsəl/ /ˈmɔɹsəl/

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

"The puppy begged for a morsel of my sandwich. "