Phrase guide

paring knife

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: schilmesje — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Finnish: juuresveitsi — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Finnish: kuorimaveitsi — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • French: couteau d'office — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Galician: coitelo de estonar — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Polish: nóż do obierania — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Spanish: puntilla — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Spanish: cuchillo de pelar — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Spanish: cuchillo de mondar — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • Turkish: soyma bıçağı — A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit