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  • 11Zesting — Zest est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Zested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Zesting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a relish or flavor… …

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  • 12zest — zestless, adj. /zest/, n. 1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto. 2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something. 3. anything added to impart flavor, enhance one s appreciation, etc. 4. piquancy; interest; charm. 5. liveliness or… …

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  • 13sweeten — I. v. a. 1. Make sweet. 2. Soften, make mild, make tender, make kind, mollify. 3. Give zest to, give a relish to. 4. Soothe, relieve. 5. Freshen, disinfect, ventilate, fumigate, deodorize. II. v. n. Grow sweet, become sweet …

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  • 14Cat thyme — Thyme Thyme (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus… …

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  • 15Teucrium Marum — Thyme Thyme (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus… …

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  • 16Thyme — (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus {Thymus}. The …

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  • 17Thymus Serpyllum — Thyme Thyme (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus… …

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  • 18Thymus vulgaris — Thyme Thyme (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus… …

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  • 19Wild thyme — Thyme Thyme (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy mon, qy mos; cf. qy ein, to sacrifice, qy os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, n.] (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus… …

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  • 20thyme — noun /taɪm/ a) Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the garden thyme, Thymus vulgaris, a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups. b) virginity, chastity. See Also: carvacrol, labiate …

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