noun
- great enthusiasm and energy
- the outer peel of a citrus fruit used as flavoring
Usage: culinary
verb
- to scrape the zest from citrus fruit
Usage: culinary
Examples
- She approached her new job with great zest.
- His zest for life was contagious.
- Add lemon zest to the cake batter for extra flavor.
- The recipe calls for orange zest and juice.
- Zest the lime before cutting it into wedges.
- He lost his zest for adventure after the accident.
- The chef zested three lemons for the dessert.