Zest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related Terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

English

Etymology

French zeste. Of unknown origin. The original meaning is 2. Meaning 1. ("enthusiasm") is metaphorical; confer to give a zest to, meaning "to add piquancy to", which can be done with a zest (meaning 2.).

Noun

zest

1. Enthusiasm.

   Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.

2. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring.

Translations

• German: Lust f (1), Freude f (1), Begeisterung f (1), Genuss m (1); Würze f (2)

Related Terms

• zestful
• zestfully

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zɛst/
• SAMPA: /zEst/

Noun

1. zest (2)

fr:zest ja:zest fi:zest tr:zest zh:zest