- pare fruit
- remove the skin from a fruit, peel a fruit
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pare fruit
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Pare — Pare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paring}.] [F. parer to pare, as a horse s hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. {Empire}, {Parade}, {Pardon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pare — [peə US per] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: parer to prepare, make neat , from Latin parare to prepare ] 1.) to cut off the outer layer of something, using a sharp knife ▪ Pare the rind from the fruit. 2.) to reduce the amount,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pare — [ per ] verb transitive 1. ) to reduce the total number or amount of something: pare something down/back: The list has been pared down from 9 states to 4. pare something to the bone (=reduce it by as much as you can): Government spending on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pare — UK [peə(r)] / US [per] verb [transitive] Word forms pare : present tense I/you/we/they pare he/she/it pares present participle paring past tense pared past participle pared 1) to reduce the total number or amount of something pare something… … English dictionary
fruit knife — noun : a small knife usually with a fancy handle and a blade sharp enough to pare and cut fruit at table * * * a small knife, usually having a distinctive handle and a stainless steel blade with a sharp or serrated edge, used at table for paring… … Useful english dictionary
pare — v.tr. 1 a trim or shave (esp. fruit and vegetables) by cutting away the surface or edge. b (often foll. by off, away) cut off (the surface or edge). 2 (often foll. by away, down) diminish little by little. Derivatives: parer n. Etymology: ME f.… … Useful english dictionary
pare v — Taking skin off fruit you might be paring a pair of pears … English expressions
Pared — Pare Pare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paring}.] [F. parer to pare, as a horse s hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. {Empire}, {Parade},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paring — Pare Pare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paring}.] [F. parer to pare, as a horse s hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. {Empire}, {Parade},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
BANANE — Originaire d’Asie, le bananier possède une assez large tolérance thermique allant des climats à hiver doux (Canaries, d’où proviennent les plantations du Nouveau Monde) à la zone équatoriale, mais craint beaucoup le gel. Les conditions optimales… … Encyclopédie Universelle
