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May 27, 2012
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zest



Pronunciation: (zest), [key]
—n.
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.

—v.t.
to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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