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.-hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.-the woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.-to cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.-to give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine.