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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small knife with a short blade and firm handle, used in paring fruit and vegetables.
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- noun A thin-bladed
knife intended for coring andparing (peeling)fruit such asapples .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
Etymologies
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pare +ing, knife
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