ZEST


Meaning of ZEST in English

■ noun

1》 great enthusiasm and energy.

↘excitement or piquancy.

2》 the outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavouring.

Derivatives

~ful adjective

~fully adverb

~fulness noun

~y adjective

Origin

C15: from Fr. ~e 'orange or lemon peel', of unknown origin.

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