parer

[ pair-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of parer¹

First recorded in 1570–80; pare ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

The water acts as the medium for moving the vegetables and for removing the bits of skin from the sides of the parer.

Keep this parer clean by scrubbing the inside with a stiff brush and rinsing well with water after using.

It is derived from the French parer to parry, and chute a fall.

Si le Gouvernement Impérial eût manqué de parer à ce péril il aurait compromis la securité et l'existence même de l'Allemagne.

Si le Gouvernement Impérial eût manqué de parer à ce péril, il aurait compromis la sécurité et l'existence même de l'Allemagne.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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