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zest
- /zɛst/
Rhymes with -ɛst
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French zeste.
noun zests
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish. The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish.
- General vibrance of flavour. I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.
- Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; exciting and interesting; relish or gusto; a state of being zesty. Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
- The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut. The green zest of walnuts was used by the women to shine their teeth and it also gave a beautiful rust colour to their lips.
- State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
verb zests · zesting · zested
- To scrape the zest from a fruit.
- To make more zesty. Strains ſo artleſs tho’ we proffer, Hearts o’er flowing zest the offer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: spice, spice up, nip, piquance, piquancy, tang, tanginess, relish, gusto, splash, twist, momentum, elan, boost, excitement, enthusiasm
Translations
Every language
noun outer skin of citrus
| Español | ralladura, cáscara, peladura |
|---|---|
| Français | zeste |
| Deutsch | Würze, Zeste |
| Italiano | buccia, scorza |
| Русский | це́дра cédra |
noun enthusiasm
| Español | brío |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 熱意 netsui |
| 中文 | 熱心 /热心 rèxīn |
| Português | entusiasmo, gana |
| Français | entrain |
| Deutsch | Lust, Freude, Begeisterung, Genuss |
| Italiano | entusiasmo |
| עברית | התלהבות, הנאה, חשק |
noun state of being effeminate or a flamboyant homosexual
| Español | pluma |
|---|
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