A paring knife is a knife that is designed for peeling fruit and vegetables.
Peel the skins with a paring knife.
paring knife in American English
noun
a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables
Word origin
[1585–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: keyhole, puzzle, scuff, sine, switch