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

  1. Tang as a noun (obsolete):

    tongue

  2. Tang as a noun:

    A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor

  3. 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."

  4. Tang as a noun (figuratively):

    A sharp, specific flavor or tinge

  5. 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.

  6. Tang as a noun:

    The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle

  7. Tang as a noun:

    The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock

  8. Tang as a noun:

    The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened

  9. Tang as a noun:

    Anything resembling a tongue in form or position such as the tongue of a buckle.

  10. Tang as a noun:

    A group of saltwater fish from the Acanthuridae family, especially the genus, also known as the surgeonfish.

  1. Tang as a noun:

    A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang

  1. 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.

  2. Tang as a verb:

    To make a ringing sound; to ring.

    Examples:

    "Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.'' — Shakespeare."

  1. Tang as a noun (rare):

    knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum

  1. Tang as a noun (vulgar, _, slang):

    The vagina

  2. Tang as a noun (vulgar, _, slang):

    intercourse with a woman

  1. 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."

  2. Zest as a noun:

    General vibrance of flavour.

    Examples:

    "I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling."

  3. Zest as a noun (by extension):

    Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.

    Examples:

    "w Auntie Mame had a real zest for life."

  4. Zest as a noun (rare):

    The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.

  1. Zest as a verb (cooking):

    To scrape the zest from a fruit.

  2. Zest as a verb:

    To make more zesty.

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