[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

zest \zest\ ze^st, n. f. zeste, probably fr. l. schistos
   split, cleft, divided, gr. ?, from ? to split, cleave. cf.
   schism.
   1913 webster
   1. a piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which
      may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to
      liquor, etc.
      1913 webster

   2. hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste,
      or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment;
      relish; gusto.
      1913 webster

            almighty vanity to thee they owe
            their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe.
                                                  --young.
      1913 webster

            liberality of disposition and conduct gives the
            highest zest and relish to social intercourse.
                                                  --gogan.
      1913 webster

   3. the woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
      obs.
      1913 webster
see also:
schism 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

zest \zest\, v. t. imp.  p. p. zested; p. pr.  vb. n.
   zesting.
   1. to cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon,
      etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
      1913 webster

   2. to give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or
      relish of; as, to zest wine. --gibber.
      1913 webster
see also:
zested zesting 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

zest
     n 1: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment syn: gusto, relish,
           zestfulness
     2: a tart spiciness syn: nip, piquance, piquancy, tang,
         tanginess
     v : add herbs or spices to syn: spice, spice up
see also:
gusto relish zestfulness nip piquance piquancy 
tang tanginess spice spice up 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

139 moby thesaurus words for "zest":
   activity, alacrity, amusement, animal pleasure, animal spirits,
   animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite, ardor, avidity,
   avidness, bite, bliss, bodily pleasure, breathless impatience,
   brio, briskness, capersomeness, carnal delight, cheerful readiness,
   coltishness, comfort, content, contentment, coziness,
   creature comforts, delectation, delight, eagerness, ease, ecstasy,
   edge, elan, elation, endpleasure, enjoyment, entertainment,
   enthusiasm, esprit, euphoria, exuberance, fervor, flavor,
   forepleasure, forwardness, friskiness, frolicsomeness, fruition,
   fun, gaiety, gamesomeness, gayness, ginger, glow, gratification,
   great satisfaction, gust, gusto, guts, heart, heartiness,
   hearty enjoyment, hotness, hunger, impatience, impetuosity,
   impetus, intellectual pleasure, interest, joie de vivre,
   keen desire, keen pleasure, keenness, kick, kicks, life,
   liveliness, lustiness, luxury, mettle, nip, nippiness, palate,
   passion, pepper, pepperiness, perkiness, pertness,
   physical pleasure, piquancy, piss and vinegar, playfulness,
   pleasure, promptness, punch, pungency, quickness, quiet pleasure,
   raciness, readiness, relish, robustness, rollicksomeness,
   rompishness, satisfaction, savor, self-gratification,
   self-indulgence, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure,
   sexual pleasure, skittishness, snap, snappiness, spice, spiciness,
   spirit, spiritedness, spirits, sportiveness, sprightliness,
   sweetness of life, tang, tanginess, thirst, titillation, verve,
   vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity, voluptuousness, warmth, well-being,
   zeal, zestfulness, zing, zip

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

zest
     
        an object-oriented extension of z.
     
        "object orientation in z", s. stepney et al eds, springer
        1992.
     
     
see also:
object-oriented z 

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