zest

  • 31zest — UK [zest] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) great enthusiasm or interest He never lost his zest for life. b) an exciting and lively quality The fear he had felt then now seemed to add a little zest to the story he was telling. 2) the skin of an… …

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  • 32zest — 1. noun a) Enthusiasm. Auntie Mame had a real zest for life. b) The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish. The orange zest gives the strong flavors in this dish …

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  • 33zest — 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&#8230; …

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  • 34ZEST — Interj. Onomatopée qui indique la promptitude, la légèreté. à ces mots, zest, il s’échappa. Il s’emploie aussi comme nom masculin dans cette locution familière : être entre le zist et le zest, qui se dit d’une Personne indécise, incertaine, ou&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 35zest — noun 1 (U) eager interest and enjoyment: zest for life 2 (singular, uncountable) the quality of being exciting and interesting: The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair. 3 (U) the outer skin of an orange or lemon (1), used in …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36zeşt — (İrəvan) tənəkə, nazik dəmir ◊ Zeşt kavavı – nazik dəmirdən olan manqalda hazırlanmış kabab. – Bizi bir zeşt kavavına qonağ elə …

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  • 37zest — /zɛst / (say zest) noun 1. anything added to impart flavour or cause relish. 2. an agreeable or piquant flavour imparted. 3. piquancy, interest, or charm. 4. keen relish, hearty enjoyment, or gusto. 5. the thin outer skin of citrus fruits. –verb&#8230; …

  • 38Zest — Zeste Zest d orange …

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  • 39zest — цедра zest scraper скребковое приспособление для срезания цедры …

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  • 40zest — n. 1 piquancy; a stimulating flavour or quality. 2 a keen enjoyment or interest. b (often foll. by for) relish. c gusto (entered into it with zest). 3 a scraping of orange or lemon peel as flavouring. Derivatives: zestful adj. zestfully adv.&#8230; …

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