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Webster 1913 Edition
Zest
Zest
(zĕst)
, Noun.
[F.
zeste
, probably fr. L. schistos
split, cleft, divided, Gr. [GREEK], from [GREEK] to split, cleave. Cf. Schism
.] 1.
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.
Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
Almighty Vanity! to thee they owe
Their
Their
zest
of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Young.
Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest
zest
and relish to social intercourse. Gogan.
3.
The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
[Obs.]
Zest
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Zested
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Zesting
.] 1.
To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
2.
To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of;
as, to
. zest
wineGibber.
Webster 1828 Edition
Zest
ZEST
,Noun.
1.
A piece of orange or lemon peel, used to give flavor to liquor; or the fine thin oil that spurts out of it when squeezed; also, the woody thick skin quartering the kernel of a walnut.2.
Relish; something that gives a pleasant taste; or the taste itself.ZEST
,Verb.
T.
1.
To give a relish or flavor to; to highten taste or relish.2.
To cut the peel of an orange or lemon from top to bottom into thin slips; or to squeeze the peel over the surface of any thing.