/ˈnʌɡɪt/

nug·get

BrE /ˈnʌɡɪt/

NAmE /ˈnʌɡɪt/

a small lump of a valuable metal or mineral, especially gold, that is found in the earth

a small round piece of some types of food

chicken nuggets

a small thing such as an idea or a fact that people think of as valuable

SYN snippet

a useful nugget of information