paring vs plural

paring and plural both are nouns.

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

paring (noun)	plural (noun)
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel	the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

paring (adjective)	plural (adjective)
	grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
	composed of more than one member, set, or kind