parer

• Nom désignant un petit couteau pointu servant à éplucher les fruits ou les légumes, ou une personne qui soigne les ongles en les coupant.

A noun referring to a small, sharp knife used for paring fruits or vegetables, or a person who trims fingernails.

1. ManicuristB2formal

   A person who professionally trims and cares for fingernails.

   Manucure

   • The parer carefully shaped her nails.
   • She visited a skilled parer for a manicure.
   • The parer used special tools to trim the cuticles.

   Synonymesmanicurist

2. Paring knifeB1formalculinary

   A small, sharp knife used for peeling and trimming fruits and vegetables.

   Couteau d'office

   • He used a parer to peel the apple.
   • The chef's parer was extremely sharp.
   • She reached for the parer to remove the potato skin.

   Synonymesparing knife