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zest

[zest]

noun

  1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.

  2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.

  3. anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc.

  4. piquancy; interest; charm.

    Synonyms: ,
  5. liveliness or energy; animating spirit.

  6. the peel, especially the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring.

    lemon zest.



verb (used with object)

  1. to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.

zest

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment

    a zest for living

  2. added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancy

    her presence gave zest to the occasion

  3. something added to give flavour or relish

  4. the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • zestless adjective
  • ˈٴڳܱ adverb
  • ˈٲ adjective
  • ˈٴڳܱ adjective
  • ˈٱ adjective
  • ˈٴڳܱness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zest1

1665–75; < French zest (now zeste ) orange or lemon peel used for flavoring < ?
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zest1

C17: from French zeste peel of citrus fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin
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Fellow golf pro Stewart Smith worked with Billy at a course in London and remembers his friend as a natural comic with a zest for life.

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Lemon zest for brightness, a buttery shortbread crust to hold it all together without overpowering the green.

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She noted that one favorite of hers is crumbled tofu and roasted broccoli with garlic, lemon zest and roasted sesame oil.

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Here, she does, and she’s pitch perfect at every turn, committing to the bit with a zest that never flags.

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"He had an extraordinary zest for the game and a belief that really had no boundaries."

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