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Lustre vs Zest - What's the difference?

lustre | zest | Related terms |

Lustre is a related term of zest.


As a verb lustre

is .

As an adjective lustre

is polished.

As a noun zest is

gesture.

lustre

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) (m). See (m) (etymology 1)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British spelling) (shine, etc.)
    • Antonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    * (l)
    Related terms
    * (l)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British spelling)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lustrum. See (m) (etymology 2)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British spelling) (a lustrum)

    • Anagrams

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    zest

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia zest)
  • The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
    • The orange zest gives the strong flavors in this dish.
  • (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
    • Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
  • * Young
    • Almighty Vanity! to thee they owe / Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe.
  • * Gogan
    • Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse.
  • The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
  • * 2006 , N. J. Nusha, On the edge: short stories (page 85)
    • The green zest of walnuts was used by the women to shine their teeth and it also gave a beautiful rust colour to their lips.

    Related terms

    () * zestful * zestfully * zesty

    Synonyms

    * (enthusiasm) gusto * spice, relish, tang

    Verb

  • (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit
  • To make more zesty
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