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zeste.

a morsel of zest, citrus peel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/zɛst/
  1. a morsel of zest, citrus peel

    masculine
  2. a small quantity

    masculine
  3. An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.

verb/zɛst/
  1. inflection of zester: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of zester: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.

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