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Word entry · 4 letters

zest

Best crossword clue

"Citrus peel"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /zɛst/Part of speech verb, nounSorted estzStarts with ZEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1Z2E3S4T

Definitions

  1. add herbs or spices to

Word origin

Borrowed from French zeste.

Used in a sentence

  • The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish.
  • I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.
  • He rolled his own cigarettes from a sack of Bull Durham, spilling flakes into his beer, which no doubt gained in zest thereby.

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