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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZester
/ˈzɛstər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A kitchen utensil used for removing the outer zest of citrus fruits.
"She used a zester to add fresh lemon zest to the cake batter." - 2
A person or thing that adds zest or excitement.
"His lively personality made him the zester of the group."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'zester' originates from the culinary term 'zest', which comes from the Middle English 'zeste', derived from the Old French 'zeste', meaning 'the peel of citrus fruits'. The term evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to the tool used for extracting zest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zester" is said worldwide
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zesteur
Transliteration: zesteur
"Elle a utilisé un zesteur pour ajouter du zeste de citron à la pâte."
Zester
Transliteration: Zester
"Sie benutzte einen Zester, um frische Zitronenschale zum Teig hinzuzufügen."
zester
Transliteration: zester
"Ha usato un zester per aggiungere la scorza di limone all'impasto."
rallador
Transliteration: rallador
"Usó un rallador para añadir ralladura de limón a la masa."
ralador
Transliteration: ralador
"Ela usou um ralador para adicionar raspas de limão à massa."
ज़ेस्टर
Transliteration: zester
"उसने केक के घोल में नींबू का ज़ेस्टर डालने के लिए ज़ेस्टर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
刨丝器
Transliteration: bào sī qì
"她用刨丝器给蛋糕面糊加了新鲜的柠檬皮。"
제스터
Transliteration: jeseuteo
"그녀는 케이크 반죽에 신선한 레몬 제스트를 추가하기 위해 제스터를 사용했습니다."
ゼスター
Transliteration: zesutā
"彼女はケーキの生地に新鮮なレモンの皮を加えるためにゼスターを使いました。"
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