ZEST


Meaning of ZEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzest ]

noun

Etymology: obsolete French (now zeste ), orange or lemon peel (used as flavoring)

Date: circa 1674

1. : a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring

2. : an enjoyably exciting quality : piquancy

adds zest to the performance

3. : keen enjoyment : relish , gusto

has a zest for living

• zest·ful -fəl adjective

• zest·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• zest·ful·ness noun

• zest·less -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.