Definitions

1. noun

A person who removes or prepares food, especially vegetables, for cooking.

“The parer carefully peeled the carrots before putting them in the stew.”

2. verb

To remove the skin or outer layer from something, especially food.

“She parered the potatoes and put them in the oven to roast.”

3. verb

To reduce or cut back something, such as expenses or a budget.

“The company had to parer its spending to stay profitable.”