zest
To scrape the zest from a fruitTo scrape the zest from a fruit.
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» Her disappearance gave zest to the mystery.
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2 sensesTo scrape the zest from a fruit.
To make more zesty.
- add herbs or spices to
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.
Origin
Borrowed from French zeste.Borrowed from French zeste.
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Forms
zests, zesting, zested, zestedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.