Meaning & use
zest
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Great enthusiasm and energy, or the outer peel of a citrus fruit used for flavoring.
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She approached every new project with remarkable zest.
The recipe called for a teaspoon of lemon zest to brighten the flavor.
A note on using this word
Two very different meanings share this word: enthusiasm for life, and citrus peel used in cooking.
Words with a similar meaning
enthusiasmgusto
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The colored outer skin of a citrus fruit, grated or peeled for use as flavoring.
He grated orange zest over the cake batter.
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