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paring
noun
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
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noun
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
“She could peel an apple with a single long paring”
noun
A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
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She could peel an apple with a single long paring
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