A peeling plate having - an upper side and a lower side , - lateral faces that extend between the upper side and the lower side , - primary cutting edges and secondary cutting edges that are configured at the transition from the lateral faces to the upper side , wherein the peeling plate in a plan view of the upper side has the shape of a substantially regular n -gon of n-fold symmetry with respect to a symmetry axis (S), and n lateral edges lying between the n lateral faces , wherein a primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge are configured at the transition from at least one lateral face to the surface , characterized in that n is five or six, and in that active primary cutting edges and active secondary cutting edges are spaced apart from a lateral edge , said lateral edge at the transition to the upper side forming an active cutting corner to the respective active primary cutting edge and active secondary cutting edge , wherein at least one first part-face which conjointly with the upper side forms a secondary cutting edge is configured on at least one lateral face , and at least one further part-face which conjointly with the upper side forms at least part of a primary cutting edge is configured on the at least one lateral face , and wherein the first part-face conjointly with the further part-face encloses an external angle (α1) of greater than 180° and smaller than 220°, and wherein a third part-face is configured on at least one lateral face , which third part-face in relation to the further part-face is inclined by an angle (α2), wherein the further part-face and the third part-face conjointly with the upper side form the primary cutting edge . - an upper side and a lower side , - lateral faces that extend between the upper side and the lower side , - primary cutting edges and secondary cutting edges that are configured at the transition from the lateral faces to the upper side , wherein the peeling plate in a plan view of the upper side has the shape of a substantially regular n -gon of n-fold symmetry with respect to a symmetry axis (S), and n lateral edges lying between the n lateral faces , wherein a primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge are configured at the transition from at least one lateral face to the surface , characterized in that n is five or six, and in that active primary cutting edges and active secondary cutting edges are spaced apart from a lateral edge , said lateral edge at the transition to the upper side forming an active cutting corner to the respective active primary cutting edge and active secondary cutting edge , wherein at least one first part-face which conjointly with the upper side forms a secondary cutting edge is configured on at least one lateral face , and at least one further part-face which conjointly with the upper side forms at least part of a primary cutting edge is configured on the at least one lateral face , and wherein the first part-face conjointly with the further part-face encloses an external angle (α1) of greater than 180° and smaller than 220°, and wherein a third part-face is configured on at least one lateral face , which third part-face in relation to the further part-face is inclined by an angle (α2), wherein the further part-face and the third part-face conjointly with the upper side form the primary cutting edge . <EOS>