fruit knife
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noun
a small knife, usually having a distinctive handle and a stainless steel blade with a sharp or serrated edge, used at table for paring and cutting fruit.
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Origin of fruit knife
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby fruit knife
fruitful, fruiting body, fruition, fruitive, fruit jar, fruit knife, fruitless, fruitlet, fruit machine, fruit ranch, fruit salad
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fruit knife
noun
a small stainless knife for cutting fruit
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