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zest.

zest (of a fruit)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/zɛst/
  1. zest (of a fruit)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From obsolete zeste (“membrane around walnut kernel”), from Middle French zec (“object of no importance”), probably of imitative origin expressing the idea of smallness or triviality. Probably influenced by another onomatopoeia, Middle French zeste (“sound of a hit or blow”).

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