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zest
(zĕst)n.
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.
[Obsolete French zest, orange or lemon peel (now spelled zeste), bitter woody membrane dividing the kernel inside a walnut shell, citrus zest, from Middle French, alteration (perhaps influenced by zeste, onomatopoetic word used to imitate the sound of a hit or blow) of earlier zec, something of little value or importance, probably of imitative origin (expressing the idea of smallness).]
zest′ful adj.
zest′ful·ly adv.
zest′ful·ness n.
zest′y adj.
Synonyms: zest, gusto, relish
These nouns denote keen, hearty pleasure or appreciation: ate the delicious meal with zest; told the amusing story with gusto; has no relish for repetitive work.
These nouns denote keen, hearty pleasure or appreciation: ate the delicious meal with zest; told the amusing story with gusto; has no relish for repetitive work.
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zest
(zɛst)n
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. (Cookery) something added to give flavour or relish
4. (Cookery) the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc
vb
(Cookery) (tr) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to
[C17: from French zeste peel of citrus fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin]
ˈzestful adj
ˈzestfully adv
ˈzestfulness n
ˈzestless adj
ˈzesty adj
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zest
(zɛst)n.
1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.
3. anything added to impart flavor or relish.
4. piquancy; interest; charm.
5. a small strip of citrus peel, esp. lemon, used for flavoring.
[1665–75; < French zest(e) citrus peel]
zest′ful, adj.
zest′ful•ly, adv.
zest′ful•ness, n.
zest′y, adj. -i•er, -i•est.
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zest
Past participle: zested
Gerund: zesting
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zest
The grated rind of citrus fruits.
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| Noun | 1. |  zest - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoymentenjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time enthusiasm - a feeling of excitement |
| 2. |  zest - a tart spicy quality | |
| Verb | 1. |  zest - add herbs or spices to cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup" |
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zest
noun
1. enjoyment, love, appetite, relish, interest, joy, excitement, zeal, gusto, keenness, zing (informal), delectation He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
enjoyment loathing, indifference, distaste, aversion, apathy, weariness, lack of enthusiasm, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnance
enjoyment loathing, indifference, distaste, aversion, apathy, weariness, lack of enthusiasm, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnance
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zest
noun1. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:
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zest
[zest] N1. (= enthusiasm) → gusto m, entusiasmo m (for por) to do sth with zest → hacer algo con entusiasmo
to eat with zest → comer con gusto
her zest for life → sus ganas de vivir, su gusto por la vida
to eat with zest → comer con gusto
her zest for life → sus ganas de vivir, su gusto por la vida
2. (= excitement) → ánimo m
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zest
(zest) noun keen enjoyment. She joined in the games with zest.entusiasmo
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zest
→ brío , ralladura de limónMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009