nugget
/ˈnʌɡɪt/
noun
- A small lump of gold or other precious metal found in its natural state.
- The prospector found a gold nugget the size of a pea in the riverbed.
- Miners sifted through the gravel hoping to discover a nugget of silver.
- The museum displayed a large nugget of copper from an ancient mine.
- A small piece of something, especially food, shaped like a lump or chunk.
- She ordered a basket of fish nuggets as an appetizer.
- The kids love eating chicken nuggets with ketchup for dinner.
- The chef served golden potato nuggets sprinkled with salt.
- A valuable or useful piece of information or advice.
- Her speech was full of nuggets of practical advice for new parents.
- I picked up a nugget of trivia about the history of chocolate.
- The professor shared a nugget of wisdom about staying curious.