noun, masculine/zɛst/plural: zestes
a morsel of zest, citrus peel; a small quantity; An interjection expressing the suddenness or rapidity of an action. Bang! Boom!
Synonyms: écorce
Semi-learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós), from σχίζω (skhízō); for change from SCH to Z see also cédule, from Latin schedula.