paring knife vs knife

paring knife and knife both are nouns.

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

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

paring knife: a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
knife: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

paring knife (noun)	knife (noun)
a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables	edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
	a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
	any long thin projection that is transient

paring knife (verb)	knife (verb)
	use a knife on