Small tool in a knife block (5)

I believe the answer is:

parer

(Other definitions for parer that I've seen before include "It's used to sharpen a pencil" , "Knife for vegetables" , "One cuts" , "one prunes" , "Trimmer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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