BT Ber 39a(31) :והאי דפרמינהי בפורמיה זוטרי משום אמתוקי טעמא הוא,
: the reason that he chopped it up into tiny pieces was to make the taste sweet
See the entire entry for hāˀē pron. this
BT Ber 39a(31)var. :האי דמזוטרי להו טפי
: the reason that they make them much smaller
See the entire entry for zwṭr vb. to make small