zest
IPA: zˈɛst
noun
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
- General vibrance of flavour.
- (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
- (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
verb
- (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.
- To make more zesty.
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Examples of "zest" in Sentences
- I have attained to the zest for life.
- The Zest was released in November 2008.
- He showed enthusiasm and zest for life and work.
- I'm looking for the Hebrew translation for the word Zest.
- Combine the zest, sugar and water in a medium size saucepan.
- The custard is flavored with lemon or orange zest and cinnamon.
- Meanwhile the zest for drawing and painting was growing steadily.
- The performance was soulful, and had the zest the songs calls for.
- Whole of Kanhor participate in this ceremony with zest and enthusiasm.
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