 Definitions of zest [ɛst] 
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1. (n.) zest
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
2. zest
an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.
3. zest
anything added to impart flavor or relish.
4. zest
piquancy; interest; charm.
5. zest
a small strip of citrus peel, esp. lemon, used for flavoring.
Etymology: (1665–75; < F zest(e) citrus peel)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
2. (verb) nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
a tart spicy quality
3. (verb) zest, spice, spice up
add herbs or spices to
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) zest
a piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc
2. (noun) zest
hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto
3. (noun) zest
the woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut
4. (verb) zest
to cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything
5. (verb) zest
to give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine
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Sense: keen enjoyment
She joined in the games with zest.
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 Afrikaans: genot, lus |
 Arabic: إسْتِمتاع شَديد، لَذَّه |
 Bulgarian: удоволствие |
 Brazilian: gosto |
 Czech: nadšení |
 German: der Genuß |
 Danish: iver; entusiasme |
 Greek: κέφι, ενθουσιασμός |
 Spanish: entusiasmo |
 Estonian: särtsakus |
 Farsi: شور و شوق |
 Finnish: into |
 French: entrain, enthousiasme |
 Hebrew: חֵשֶק, הֲנָאָה, הִתלַהֲבו |
 Hindi: मजा, रस, आनन्द |
 Croatian: gorljivost |
 Hungarian: lelkesedés |
 Indonesian: semangat |
 Icelandic: áköf ánægja |
 Italian: entusiasmo |
 Japanese: 熱意 |
 Korean: 짜릿함 |
 Lithuanian: entuziazmas, užsidegimas |
 Latvian: dedzība; aizrautība |
 Malay: perasaan ghairah |
 Dutch: animo |
 Norwegian: iver, livslyst, appetitt |
 Polish: przyjemność |
 Persian: شور و شوق |
 Pashto: خونده ور،ذوقمن |
 Portuguese: gosto |
 Romanian: antren, entuziasm |
 Russian: пыл, энтузиазм |
 Slovak: nadšenie |
 Slovenian: užitek |
 Serbian: polet |
 Swedish: iver, entusiasm |
 Thai: ความสนุกสนาน |
 Turkish: coşku, heves |
 Taiwanese: 濃厚的興趣，刺激和趣味性 |
 Ukrainian: запал; зацікавленість |
 Urdu: ذوق و شوق |
 Vietnamese: sự thích thú |
 Chinese: 强烈的兴趣 |
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