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Word: Zest
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century (in sense zest (sense 2 of the noun)): from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, from obsolete zec ‘membrane around walnut kernel’, ‘object of no importance’
zɛst
great enthusiasm and energy
Short Definition:great enthusiasm and energy
Examples:- they campaigned with zest and intelligence
- she had a great zest for life
the outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavouring
Short Definition:outer coloured part of peel of citrus fruit
Examples:- add 3 tablespoons of lemon zest
Word: Zest
Speech Type: Verb
zɛst
scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring
Short Definition:scrape off outer coloured part of peel of piece of citrus fruit
Examples:- zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith
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