paring knife

noun

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.

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parer
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Meanings

nounparing knife (plural paring knives)

plural paring knives

  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

Similar
parer
Broader
knife
Also see
parer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch schilmesje
  • schilmesjeA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
Finnish juuresveitsi, kuorimaveitsi
  • juuresveitsiA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • kuorimaveitsiA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
French couteau d'office
  • couteau d'officeA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
Polish nóż do obierania
  • nóż do obieraniaA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
Spanish puntilla, cuchillo de pelar
  • puntillaA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • cuchillo de pelarA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
  • cuchillo de mondarA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
Turkish soyma bıçağı
  • soyma bıçağıA thin-bladed knife for paring fruit
Cite this entry
APA

paring knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20knife

MLA

“paring knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20knife. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paring knife,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paring%20knife.

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