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zest

noun [U] (FRUIT SKIN)
 
 
/zest/

Definition

the skin of an orange, lemon, or lime, used to add flavour to food: grated lemon zestFruits and seeds and their parts
(Definition of zest noun (FRUIT SKIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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