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/zest/
noun
  1. great enthusiasm and energy.
    "they campaigned with zest and intelligence"
    synonyms: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, zestfulness, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion, love, enjoyment, joy, delight, excitement, verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fizz, effervescence, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism, energy, buoyancy, brio, bounce, pep, spirit, spiritedness, exuberance, high spirits, high-spiritedness, zing, zip, oomph, vim, pizzazz, get-up-and-go
  2. the outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
    "add 3 tablespoons of lemon zest"
    synonyms: rind, peel, skin, covering, outer layer, epicarp, pericarp, exocarp

verb
scrape off the outer colored part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavoring.
"zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith"

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7 days ago · noun. ˈzest. Synonyms of zest. 1. : a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring.

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Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor to foods. In terms of fruit anatomy, the zest is obtained from the flavedo... Wikipedia
noun · invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment. a zest for living · added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancy. her presence gave zest to the occasion.
ZEST meaning: 1. enthusiasm, eagerness, energy, and interest: 2. the skin of an orange, lemon, or lime, used to…. Learn more.
Something which adds flavour or piquancy to a meal, esp. as an accompaniment. In later use also: a piquant or pleasantly sharp flavour; piquancy, flavoursome ...
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Zest is a kind of zeal or enthusiasm. If you've got a zest for something, you put your whole heart and soul into it. Dancers who have great zest leap, kick, ...
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Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm. He has a zest for life and a quick intellect. Synonyms: enjoyment, love, appetite, relish More Synonyms of zest. ...
4 days ago · The meaning of ZESTY is having or characterized by zest : appealingly piquant or lively. How to use zesty in a sentence.
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. Our grandmother's zest for living makes her seem much younger. synonyms: relish antonyms: apathy similar words: ...
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ZEST meaning: 1 : lively excitement a feeling of enjoyment and enthusiasm; 2 : a lively quality that increases enjoyment, excitement, or energy.
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To remove small pieces from (a rind from a citrus fruit) for use as a flavoring in cooking. Zested the lemon.
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