zeste

See also: zesté and žestě

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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. first-person singular present indicative of zester
2. third-person singular present indicative of zester
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of zester
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of zester
5. second-person singular imperative of zester

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• zêtes