crumb

crumb [-s] n

OE cruma.

1. Piece; inner part of a loaf, as opposed to the outer part; [metaphor] sacrament morsel; [fig.] word; phrase; line of verse.
2. Fragment; particle; small piece of food.
3. Thing; [fig.] price; reciprocal gesture; repayment of kindness.
4. Stone; chip; fleck; flake; piece of rock; grain of sand.
5. Scrap; left-over; [fig.] minimal subsistence; insufficient meal; beggar's portion.
6. Drop; small amount.