Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Morsel \Mor"sel\, n. [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a
   dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob.
   akin to E. smart. See {Smart}, and cf. {Morceau}, {Mordant},
   {Muse}, v., {Muzzle}, n.]
   1. A little bite or bit of food. --Chaucer.

            Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new
            labor to a tired digestion.           --South.

   2. A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment.

Source : WordNet®

morsel
     n 1: a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he
          needed"
     2: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left
        was a bit of bread" [syn: {bit}, {bite}]