zeste
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
zeste m (plural zestes)
- a morsel of zest, citrus peel
- a small quantity
- (archaic) An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!
Synonyms[edit]
Verb[edit]
zeste
- inflection of zester:
References[edit]
- ^ Diez, An etymological dictionary of the Romance languages
Further reading[edit]
- “zeste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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