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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszeste
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zeste
"Ajoutez un zeste de citron."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Great enthusiasm and energy.
"He approached his new job with great zest." - 2
Outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
"Add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the cake batter."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 17th century (denoting a piece of orange or lemon peel used to flavor drinks): from French zest, perhaps of Persian origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zest" is said worldwide
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zeste
Transliteration: zeste
"Ajoutez un zeste de citron."
Abrieb
Transliteration: Abrieb
"Geben Sie etwas Zitronenabrieb hinzu."
scorza
Transliteration: scorza
"Aggiungete la scorza di limone grattugiata."
ralladura
Transliteration: ralladura
"Añade un poco de ralladura de limón."
raspa
Transliteration: raspa
"Adicione a raspa de limão à massa."
उत्साह
Transliteration: utsah
"उसने बड़े उत्साह के साथ काम किया।"
热情
Transliteration: rèqíng
"他满怀热情地投入新工作。"
열정
Transliteration: yeoljeong
"그는 열정을 가지고 일에 임했다."
気概
Transliteration: kigai
"彼女は人生に対する強い熱意を持っている。"
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