paring vs fragment

paring and fragment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paring	Yes	No	No	No
fragment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fragment is a hypernym of paring; that is, fragment is a word with a broader meaning than paring:

paring: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
fragment: a piece broken off or cut off of something else

paring (noun)	fragment (noun)
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel	a broken piece of a brittle artifact
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something	an incomplete piece
	a piece broken off or cut off of something else

paring (verb)	fragment (verb)
	break or cause to break into pieces