The difference between Tang and Zest
When used as nouns, tang means tongue, whereas zest means the outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
When used as verbs, tang means to strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper, whereas zest means to scrape the zest from a fruit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Tang and Zest
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Tang as a noun (obsolete):
tongue
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Tang as a noun:
A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor
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Tang as a noun:
A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.
Examples:
"Wine or cider has a tang of the cask."
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Tang as a noun (figuratively):
A sharp, specific flavor or tinge
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Tang as a noun:
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.
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Tang as a noun:
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle
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Tang as a noun:
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock
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Tang as a noun:
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened
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Tang as a noun:
Anything resembling a tongue in form or position such as the tongue of a buckle.
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Tang as a noun:
A group of saltwater fish from the Acanthuridae family, especially the genus, also known as the surgeonfish.
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Tang as a noun:
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang
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Tang as a verb (dated, beekeeping):
To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
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Tang as a verb:
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Examples:
"Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.'' — Shakespeare."
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Tang as a noun (rare):
knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum
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Tang as a noun (vulgar, _, slang):
The vagina
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Tang as a noun (vulgar, _, slang):
intercourse with a woman
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Zest as a noun:
The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
Examples:
"The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."
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Zest as a noun:
General vibrance of flavour.
Examples:
"I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling."
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Zest as a noun (by extension):
Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
Examples:
"w Auntie Mame had a real zest for life."
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Zest as a noun (rare):
The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
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Zest as a verb (cooking):
To scrape the zest from a fruit.
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Zest as a verb:
To make more zesty.