The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish.
General vibrance of flavour.
I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.
Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
To scrape the zest from a fruit.
To make more zesty.
Strains ſo artleſs tho’ we proffer, Hearts o’er flowing zest the offer.
Borrowed from French zeste.
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