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zest

[zest]
–noun
1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.
3. anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc.
4. piquancy; interest; charm.
5. liveliness or energy; animating spirit.
6. the peel, esp. the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring: lemon zest.
–verb (used with object)
7. to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.

Origin:
1665–75; < F zest (now zeste) orange or lemon peel used for flavoring < ?


zestless, adjective


4. spice, tang.
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