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zester

/ˈzɛstər/

Meanings
noun
A kitchen implement used to remove the zest of citrus fruit.

Examples :

"I used a zester to grate the lemon peel for the cake. "
utensil food

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grate noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot

"The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

Illustration peel

peel noun

/piːl/

(usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.

"The orange had a thin peel, so I easily removed it before eating the fruit. "

Illustration cake

cake noun

/keɪk/

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

"For dessert, my mom baked a delicious chocolate cake. "

Illustration zest

zest noun

/zɛst/

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

"The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."

Illustration citrus

citrus noun

/ˈsɪ.tɹəs/

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

"My grandmother's garden has several citrus trees, including oranges and lemons. "

Illustration implement

implement noun

/ˈɪmpləmənt/ /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/

A tool or instrument for working with.

"They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration lemon

lemon noun

/ˈlɛmən/

A yellowish citrus fruit.

"My mom bought a bright yellow lemon at the farmer's market. "

Illustration fruit

fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "