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Zest
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Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Zest
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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
verb
5. (transitive)
to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to
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Zest
see synonyms of zest noun
1.
a usually thin piece of orange peel or lemon peel used as flavoring
2.
something that gives flavor, relish, or piquancy
3.
stimulating or exciting quality
4.
keen enjoyment; gusto
often with for a zest for life
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Zest
see synonyms of zestn.
1.
a. Flavor or piquancy: a spice that lends zest to the sauce.
b. Interest or excitement: "A spiral staircase always adds zest to a setting" (P. J. O'Rourke).
c. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring: added a pinch of grated zest.
2. Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).
tr.v. zest·ed, zest·ing, zests
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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