paring knife

noun

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

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With a slightly downward sloping spine and a slight heel to the blade, this paring knife resembles a Japanese gyuto more than a Western paring knife. Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025 Using the tip of a paring knife, make 20 small holes on all sides of lamb. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025 To mimic the traditional format even more closely, keep the rolls together in one loaf, and use a sharp paring knife to carefully slice a spiral into the top of each roll. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025 Then, using a paring knife, score around the perimeter of the pear. Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paring knife

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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 22 Dec. 2025.

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