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How to pronounce “zest”
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Pronunciation guide for zest
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of zest with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Noor Murad
syrup with pistachios and sugar and lime zest.
- Definition summary
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
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How to pronounce zest
Noor Murad

syrup with pistachios and sugar and lime zest.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “zest”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
- General vibrance of flavour.
- (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.
- (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
- (slang, LGBTQ, derogatory) State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
- [Verb]
- (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.
- To make more zesty.
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