zest

noun
[L17017]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : zest
  • plural : zests

Senses

  • food ingredient from the peels of citrus fruits
  • an enjoyably exciting quality : piquancy
  • keen enjoyment : relish, gusto

zest

verb
[L333537]

Forms

  • simple present : zest
  • simple present, singular, third person : zests
  • simple past : zested
  • present participle : zesting
  • past participle : zested

Senses

  • to scrape zest from a citrus fruit to use as flavouring