Main Entry:

zest

Pronunciation:

\ˈzest\

Function:

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 the performance> 3 : keen enjoyment : relish, gusto <has a zest for living>

— zest·ful \-fəl\ adjective

— zest·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— zest·ful·ness noun

— zest·less \-ləs\ adjective