Zest
/zest/
EN
1. Great enthusiasm and energy for something. 2. The outer peel of a citrus fruit, used to add flavor.
She brought a zest to the project that inspired the whole team.
Etymology
Comes from 16th-century French 'zeste' meaning orange peel, with the figurative sense of 'pleasure, keen enjoyment' developing in the 18th century.
Translations
简体中文
热情,果皮,风味
繁體中文
熱情,果皮,風味
日本語
活気,風味,果皮
한국어
열정,껍질,풍미
Deutsch
Schwung,Zeste,Schale
Español
entusiasmo,cáscara,vigor
Português
entusiasmo,casca,sabor
Français
zeste,enthousiasme,énergie
Català
entusiasme,pell,sabor
Tiếng Việt
sự say mê,vỏ quả,hương vị
Collocations
lemon zestzest for lifeorange zestfull of zest
Synonyms
enthusiasmgustorelishenergy
Antonyms
apathylethargyindifference
Related Words
peelenthusiasmvigorcitruszestiness