paring knife

noun

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

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One of the cops told him that Erica and Dickerson had been armed with just a paring knife. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Cut deep slits all over roast for garlic cloves using the tip of a paring knife; insert cloves deep into roast. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Using a paring knife or melon baller, hollow out the core of the onion and place the onion on a large piece of aluminum foil. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025 Using a paring knife, make a slit (or push open the existing slit) down the length of each date and carefully pry open the sides without tearing the date. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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