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"Zest" Definition

noun

Flavor or interest; piquancy.
Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence” ( Kenneth Tynan).
The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
Enthusiasm.
Source: Wiktionary
The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
Source: Wiktionary

verb-transitive

To give zest, charm, or spirit to.
To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of.

verb

To scrape the zest from a fruit.
Source: Wiktionary
To make more zesty.
Source: Wiktionary
Add herbs or spices to.
Source: Wordnet

To add a zest or relish to; make piquant, literally or figuratively.
To cut, as the peel of an orange or a lemon from top to bottom into thin slips, or to squeeze, as orange-peel, over the surface of anything.

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