The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish. / General vibrance of flavour. / (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.

(cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit. / To make more zesty.

Having a spirited love of life; ebullient. / Eager, enthusiastic.

State or condition of being zestful or enthusiastic.

plural of zestfulness

plural of zest

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of zest

present participle of zest

simple past tense and past participle of zest

A kitchen implement used to remove the zest of citrus fruit.