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A thin-bladed knife intended for coring and paring (peeling) fruit such as apples as well as slicing small ingredients, especially used for precise and controlled cutting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knife
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
schilmesje
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Finnish:
juuresveitsi
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Finnish:
kuorimaveitsi
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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French:
couteau d'office
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Galician:
coitelo de estonar
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Polish:
nóż do obierania
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Spanish:
puntilla
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Spanish:
cuchillo de pelar
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Spanish:
cuchillo de mondar
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
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Turkish:
soyma bıçağı
— A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit