Definition: (noun) A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off).
Synonyms: piece, scrap, fragment, part, particle, snatch, shred.
Usage: She went round the farm-garden, nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck.
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