zest

(zĕst)
n.

1. 1. Flavor or interest; piquancy.
   2. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
2. Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).

tr.v., zest·ed, zest·ing, zests.
To give zest, charm, or spirit to.

[Obsolete French, orange or lemon peel.]

zestful zest'ful adj.
zestfully zest'ful·ly adv.
zestfulness zest'ful·ness n.
zesty zest'y adj.

SYNONYMS   zest, gusto, relish. These nouns denote keen, hearty pleasure or appreciation: ate with zest; telling a joke with gusto; has no relish for repetitive work.

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Outer skin of citrus fruits. See flavedo.

The perfumy outermost skin layer of citrus fruit (usually oranges or lemons), which is removed with the aid of a citrus zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler. Only the colored portion of the skin (and not the white pith) is considered the zest. The aromatic oils in citrus zest are what add so much flavor to food. Zest can be used to flavor raw or cooked and sweet or savory dishes.

noun

1. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense: flavor, relish, sapor, savor, smack², tang, taste. See taste/bad taste.
2. Spirited enjoyment: gusto, relish. See pain/pleasure.

n

Definition: energy, gusto
Antonyms: apathy, indifference, laziness, lethargy

n

Definition: taste, flavor
Antonyms: blandness, dullness

IN BRIEF: Hearty enjoyment. Also: The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944).

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Quotes:

"Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God." - Henry Ward Beecher

"Forbid a man to think for himself or to act for himself and you may add the joy of piracy and the zest of smuggling to his life." - Elbert Hubbard

For a list of words related to zestful, see:

• Active, Lively, Awake, or Limber

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - krydderi, forhøjet smag, skal, lyst, iver, oplagthed, velbehag
v. tr. - krydre

Nederlands (Dutch)
animo, pit, elan, schil van citroen of sinaasappel

Français (French)
n. - entrain, élan, enthousiasme, (fig) saveur, piquant, (Culin) zeste
v. tr. - donner du piquant ou du charme ou de l'esprit à

Deutsch (German)
n. - Würze, Begeisterung, Elan, feine Stücke Zitrusfruchtschale
v. - Würze verleihen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενθουσιασμός, ζέση, όρεξη, κέφι
v. - νοστιμίζω, "χρωματίζω"

Italiano (Italian)
gusto, piacere, animazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sabor (m), prazer (m), interesse (m)
v. - temperar, dar interesse

Русский (Russian)
придавать пикантность, пикантность, пыл, энергия

Español (Spanish)
n. - entusiasmo, ánimo, brío, ímpetu
v. tr. - entusiasmar, dar ánimo o brío

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - entusiasm, iver, aptit, smak, krydda, piff, pikant smak
v. - krydda, förhöja smaken på, göra än mer raffinerad/njutbar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
风味, 热情, 强烈的兴趣, 给...调味

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 風味, 熱情, 強烈的興趣
v. tr. - 給...調味

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 풍미를 더하는 것, 풍취, 열정
v. tr. - ~에 풍미를 더하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ここちよい刺激, おもしろ味, 趣, 興味, 喜び, オレンジの皮, 風味, 熱意

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استمتاع, حماسه, لذة, قشرة الليمون (فعل) ينشط, يعطي حيويه ل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התלהבות, הנאה, חשק, תבלין, טעם, קליפת לימון, קליפת תפוז, פיקנטיות‬
v. tr. - ‮העניק טעם או פיקנטיות ל-‬

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