paring knife

noun

: a small short-bladed knife (as for paring fruit)

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The set includes a chef’s knife, paring knife, kitchen shears, and more prepwork essentials. Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 The knifes range from the wee (petty and paring knives) to the grand (cleavers and vegetable knives). Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 One piece of archival footage shows Stewart lambasting an employee behind the scenes for using a paring knife to cut an orange for Easter brunch. Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paring knife 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paring knife was in the 15th century

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“Paring knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paring%20knife. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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