paring
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈpɛrɪŋ/
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corte
- The chef demonstrated how to create thin parings of lemon zest for the garnish.
Examples
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I need a sharp paring knife and a bottle of vodka.
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Chuckie ran back into the room holding a paring knife.
Fiction book (1997) -
Chuckie stood over them, a glass of champagne in one hand, the paring knife in the other.
Fiction book (1997) -
I reach for the chef's knife, bread knife, and the paring knife on a daily basis.
Blog text (34) -
Tell them you'll need a sharp paring knife and a bottle of vodka.
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Many cookware stores often sell paring knives like this, located near the cash registers.
Blog text (34) -
My two brothers, my sister, and I sat down on overturned egg crates with paring knives in our hands.
Fiction book (1998) -
I reached for a potato from the musty pile and slashed into it with my paring knife.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Keiryn found a paring knife, began to scrape a root, exposing bright orange flesh.
Fiction book (1993) -
She carefully removed the apple's skin with a paring knife, leaving a smooth surface behind.
Synonyms
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3.5
A small piece taken from something larger, like a newspaper article or plant for growing
51
3.9
A very thin small piece cut or broken from something like wood
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1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
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2.0
A thin piece cut from a surface, like wood or chocolate
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3.8
To break small pieces off something
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4.1
A small piece you cut off with scissors or shears
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4.2
A small piece cut from cloth or paper with scissors
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Paring comes from the verb pare, which comes from an old Latin root parare meaning 'to prepare' and is the same root as prepare. The idea is you cut away small bits to make something ready, so a paring is the thin piece you cut from fruit or vegetables.