vegetable peeler

Meaning

A vegetable peeler is a kitchen tool consisting of a metal blade attached to a handle, used to remove the outer skin of vegetables and fruits. It is designed to peel thin layers quickly and safely compared to using a knife.

Examples

• I always use a vegetable peeler to peel potatoes because it's much faster than a knife.

  I always use a vegetable peeler to peel potatoes because it's much faster than a knife.

• Watch your fingers when using that sharp vegetable peeler on the carrots.

  Watch your fingers when using that sharp vegetable peeler on the carrots.

• She bought an ergonomic vegetable peeler that is comfortable to hold.

  She bought an ergonomic vegetable peeler that is comfortable to hold.

• Can you wash the vegetable peeler? It still has some apple skin stuck to it.

  Can you wash the vegetable peeler? It still has some apple skin stuck to it.

• This ceramic vegetable peeler stays sharp for years without rusting.

  This ceramic vegetable peeler stays sharp for years without rusting.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can you give me the potato cleaner?

  ✓ Can you give me the vegetable peeler?

  Learners often invent descriptive names like 'cleaner' or 'skinner'. The correct English term is 'vegetable peeler' or simply 'peeler'.

• ✗ I peeled the apple with a vegetable peel.

  ✓ I peeled the apple with a vegetable peeler.

  'Peel' is either the verb or the skin itself; the tool that performs the action is a 'peeler'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It is much safer to skin carrots with a ___ than a chef's knife.

  💡 A handy kitchen tool designed to remove thin skins from produce.

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  vegetable peeler

• If you want to make zucchini ribbons, you can use a standard ___.

  💡 This tool shaves off thin layers of vegetables.

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  vegetable peeler