1670s, from French zeste "piece of orange or lemon peel used as a flavoring," of unknown origin. Sense of "thing that adds flavor" is 1709; that of "keen enjoyment" first [..]

The outer coloured part of the peel  or citrus fruit, used for flavouring.

add herbs or spices to gusto: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment nip: a tart spicy quality Zest is a brand name, or trademark, which Procter & Gamble introduced in 1958 with the slogan &a [..]

joy in what you are doing: enthusiasm

Zest is the thin, outer skin of a citrus fruit. It is fragrant and removed with a paring knife, vegetable peeler, or citrus so that it can be added to baked gods for a citrus flavor.

Citrus fruit rind (such as lemon rind) used as a flavoring.

The outer layer of citrus fruit, which is coloured and contains the essential oils.

The thin, brightly colored outer part of the rind of citrus fruits. It contains volatile oils, used as a flavoring.

Many recipes call for citrus zest. The zest is the brightly colored thin outer layer of the peel. It is laden with flavorful and aromatic oils so it is used in dishes as a flavoring agent. It is often [..]

Pronounce it: ze-stZest is a verb, 'to zest', and also word used to describe the outermost skin layer of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and limes. The coloured part of the skin [..]

The outer, colored part of the peel of citrus fruit.

Grated zest is simply the grated rind (outer colored portion) from citrus fruits.  It is used in cooking because the rind holds the precious oils where the entire flavor resides.  To grate zest or rin [..]

The perfumed outermost skin layer of the Jamaican citrus fruit (usually Jamaican oranges or Jamaican lemons), which is removed with the aid of a paring knife or vegetable and fruit peeler. Only the colored portion of the skin (and not the white pith) is considered the zest. The aromatic oils in Jamaican citrus zest are what add so much flavor to Ja [..]

Grated rind of a citrus peel, used as a flavoring.

The colored outer portion of citrus fruit peel. It is rich in fruit oils and often used as a seasoning. To remove the zest, scrape a grater or fruit zester across the peel; avoid the white membrane be [..]

The outer rind of citrus fruit containing essential oils. Must be removed with care – avoiding removing the white pith with it.

To remove the outermost skin layers of citrus fruit using a knife, peeler or zester. When zesting, be careful not to remove the pith, the white layer between the zest and the flesh, which is bitter.

To remove in fine strips the outermost colored peel or “zest”, of citrus fruits, being careful not to cut into the bitter white pith that lies just below the peel.

The colorful outer peel (not the white pith) of a citrus fruit, which contains flavorful aromatic oils.  Zest is scraped off the fruit (with a vegetable peeler, a microplane grater, or a citrus zester [..]

The outermost covering of citrus fruits containing aromatic oils.

(n) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment(n) a tart spicy quality(v) add herbs or spices to

Outer layers of fruit peels containing essential oils.

The thin outermost coloured skin of citrus fruit which can be removed with the aid of a «citrus zester» or a vegetable peeler. Only the coloured portion, which contains aromatic oils, should be remove [..]

The aromatic outermost part of a citrus peel used to flavor food to great effect.

The thin brightly colored outer part of the rind of citrus fruits. They contain volatile oils used as a flavoring. Can be grated or in strips.

The act of removing the outer part of citrus fruits using a paring knife, grater, microplane or “zester.”

the thin, brightly colored, outermost skin layer of citrus fruit which contains flavorful aromatic oils and is removed with the aid of a zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler.

the thin, brightly colored, outermost skin layer of citrus fruit which contains flavorful aromatic oils and is removed with the aid of a zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler.

The thin, brightly colored outer part of the rind of citrus fruits. It contains volatile oils, used as a flavoring.

(French) Colored, oily outer skin of citrus fruit which, when grated or peeled, is used to favour foods and liquids. The rind of citrus fruits such as orange, grapefruit, lime, and lemon). The rind of [..]

While "zest" is a quality a good, fresh wine might possess, when mentioned as an ingredient in the recipes on this site, zest refers to the grated rind of lemon, orange, grapefruit, or lime. [..]

The fragrant, flavorful, thin, outer skin of citrus fruit which is removed with a citrus zester, vegetable peeler, or paring knife and used to contribute flavor to baked goods.

Zest may refer to:

Zest is a brand name, or trademark, which Procter & Gamble introduced in 1955 with the slogan "For the first time in your life, feel really clean." Early commercials stated that Zest is [..]

Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the outer, colorful skin of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor ("zest [..]

In positive psychology, zest is one of the 24 strengths possessed by humanity. As a component of the virtue of courage, zest is defined as living life with a sense of excitement, anticipation, and ene [..]

Zest magazine was a monthly magazine for women looking for health, beauty and fitness advice published in the United Kingdom by Hearst Magazines UK, formerly Nat Mags. It was published between 1994 an [..]

Zest is an inter-collegiate youth festival in Haryana, India, hosted annually by the students of Lingaya's University, Faridabad. Zest began in 1998. The fest includes events cultural contests in lite [..]