Puss grabbed a piece from the cheese (9)
I believe the answer is:
camembert
'the cheese' is the definition.
(Camembert is an example)
'puss grabbed a piece' is the wordplay.
'puss' becomes 'cat' (I've seen this in other clues).
'grabbed' indicates putting letters inside.
'a piece' becomes 'member' (member is a kind of piece).
'cat' placed around 'member' is 'CAMEMBERT'.
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for camembert that I've seen before include "Soft creamy French cheese" , "French produce" , "soft fare" , "dairy product" , "For something to eat" .)