Zest may refer to:
Common usage
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Zest (ingredient)
Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of fruit_waxing, unwaxed citrus, citrus fruits such as lemon, Orange (fruit), orange, citron, and Lime (fruit), lime. Zest is used to add flavor to many different ty ...
, the outer peel of a citrus
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Zester
A zester (also citrus zester or lemon zester) is a kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit. A kitchen zester is approximately long, with a handle
A handle is a part of, or an attachment to, an object that all ...
, a tool for preparing zest
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Twist (cocktail garnish)
A twist is a piece of citrus zest used as a cocktail garnish, generally for decoration and to add flavor when added to a mixed drink.
There are a variety of ways of making and using twists. Twists are typically cut from a whole fresh citrus f ...
, a piece of zest
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Zest (positive psychology)
In positive psychology, zest (or enthusiasm) is among the discrete strengths people possess. Having zest means treating life as an adventure and feeling motivated in challenging situations. People with zest display enthusiasm, excitement, and ene ...
, a component of character
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Zesty, slang term derived from the above term that is used to describe
effeminacy
Effeminacy or male femininity is the embodiment of feminine traits in boys or men, particularly those considered untypical of men or masculinity. These traits include roles, stereotypes, behaviors, and appearances that are socially associated wi ...
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Brands
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Zest (brand)
Zest is an American brand of soap and body wash owned by Sodalis USA (formerly High Ridge Brands) for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and by Unilever for the rest of the world. It was initially introduced by Procter & Gamble in 1955 w ...
bar soap, a High Ridge Brands trademark
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Honda Zest
The Honda Zest is a kei car released in 2006 by Honda. It is mechanically identical to the fifth-generation Honda Life. Equipped with a turbocharged engine, 3 cylinders, and 4 doors, it was the first kei car available with optional side curtain ...
, a car released in 2006 until 2012
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Tata Zest
Tata Zest is a Subcompact sedan produced by Tata Motors. The car was revealed at Indian Auto Expo 2014 along with its hatchback version, the Tata Bolt. The car was launched in Indian markets on 12 August 2014.
The Zest is part of Tata's ''F ...
, a car released in 2014 by the Indian company Tata Group
Media
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Zest Of'', a 2008 album recorded by French pop singer Zazie
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Zest (magazine)'', a magazine published by Hearst Magazines UK
Other uses
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Zest (festival), an annual inter-collegiate youth festival, hosted by Lingaya's University in Faridabad, India
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HMS ''Zest'', a destroyer in service during World War II
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Zest Airways
Zest Airways, Inc., operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air), was a Filipino low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila in the Philippines. It operated scheduled domestic and inter ...
, based in the Philippines, the former rebranding of AirAsia Zest
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Empire Zest'', a Dutch trawler
* The Zest award, given by
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales, JWU enrolled 7,357 students across its cam ...
for excellence in food preparation
See also
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