nugget
nounfeminine/pɨˈpitɐ/medium
pe·pi·ta
Definitions
1A small fragment or grain of precious metal (such as gold) found naturally, unworked.
The prospectors found a gold nugget in the river.
The collection included several platinum nuggets.
Common collocations
gold nuggetmetal nuggetraw nugget
Etymology
Do latim 'pipita' (pequeno grão).