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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

zest, peel

What do you call the 'skin' of a watermelon?

What do you call the 'skin' of a orange? peel,zest?
What do you call the 'skin' of a lemon? zest, peel?

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The watermelon has a rind. I refer to the peel of the lemon or orange unless I'm cooking with it - then it's zest.

— BarbaraPA

  • The watermelon has a rind.
  • I refer to the peel of the lemon or orange unless I'm cooking with it - then it's zest.
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The watermelon has a rind.

I refer to the peel of the lemon or orange unless I'm cooking with it - then it's zest.
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Grammar GeekThe watermelon has a rind.

I refer to the peel of the lemon or orange unless I'm cooking with it - then it's zest.


I've always worked with the zest as being the colored part that can be grated from the rest of the peel beneath.
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Yes, I agree. Zest is grated.
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Hi,
G. B. Shaw said that America and England were divided by a common language. How true!

I've never heard the word 'zest' used like this. I just hear 'peel'.

If the recipe said 'add some sugar with zest', I'd just toss the sugar in enthusiastically.

Clive
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And what would you do if the recipe said, "When cookies are cool, roll in powdered sugar"? (I never have quite enough powdered sugar on hand to do this properly, but it always sounds like fun.)
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khoff, you are TOO funny! Thanks for that grin!
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khoffAnd what would you do if the recipe said, "When cookies are cool, roll in powdered sugar"? (I never have quite enough powdered sugar on hand to do this properly, but it always sounds like fun.)


What you lack in sugar, you make up for in zest.
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Thanks, guys. That's one of my very favorite ambiguous sentences, and I rarely hare an appropriate opportunity to share it. Emotion: smile
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