zest
The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnishThe outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
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» Her disappearance gave zest to the mystery.
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish.
Würze, Zeste
це́драcédra
цедраcedra
(countable, uncountable)General vibrance of flavour.
I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; exciting and interesting; relish or gusto; a state of being zesty.
Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
Lust, Freude, Begeisterung
запалzapal, завзяттяzavzjattja, потягpotjah
(countable, rare, uncountable)The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- a tart spicy quality
Examples
13 sentencesHer disappearance gave zest to the mystery.
Louis seemed to lose her zest for interaction.
deLouis schien ihre Umgangsfreude zu verlieren. — Yorwba
Ziri added some zest to the medlar jelly.
Put some dill and lime zest on the salmon.
deEtwas Dill und Limettenschale auf den Lachs geben. — Yorwba
She added a hint of lemon zest to the cake batter.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French zeste.Borrowed from French zeste.
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Forms
plural: zestsSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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