orange zest

English - English

Definition of orange zest in English English dictionary

tiny bits of orange peel

Hyphenation

Or·ange zest

Turkish pronunciation

ôrınc zest

Pronunciation

/ˈôrənʤ ˈzest/ /ˈɔːrənʤ ˈzɛst/

Etymology

[ 'är-inj, 'är(-&) ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Provençal auranja, from Arabic nAranj, from Persian nArang, from Sanskrit nAranga orange tree.