English
Etymology
French zeste. Of unknown origin. The original meaning is 2. Meaning 1. ("enthusiasm") is metaphorical; confer to give a zest to, meaning "to add piquancy to", which can be done with a zest (meaning 2.).
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-zest.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�st|-�st
Noun
zest
- enthusiasm|Enthusiasm.
#: Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring.
Verb
to zest up<br>
from meaning 2, new use of: Rachel Ray, television cook and personality, in July 2007 said
of a dish for which she recommended that lemon be squeezed on it, "to zest it up".
- defn|English
Translations
trans-top|enthusiasm
German: Lust f, Freude f, Begeisterung f, Genuss m
Hebrew: ×�ת×�×�×�×�ת, ×�× ×�×�, ×�שק
Finnish: into, innostus
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Norwegian: entusiasme
trans-bot
trans-top|outer skin of citrus
German: Würze f (2)
trans-mid
Spanish: ralladura f
Finnish: sitrushedelmän (ulko)kuori
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Related terms
zestful
zestfully
French
Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /z�st/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /zEst/
Noun
zest
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