zeste

See also: zesté, žestě, and ζήστε

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛst/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

zeste m (plural zestes)

1. a morsel of zest, citrus peel
2. a small quantity
3. (archaic) An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!

Synonyms

• écorce

Verb

zeste

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

Further reading

• “zeste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• zêtes