It's not a unit of measure. It's a kind of thing. In a recipe, lemon zest or orange zest is the outermost part of the rind. When grated into fine bits, it is used as flavoring.
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<P>In cooking, the zest is the outer peel of a citrus fruit, obtained by grating the peel of the fruit until one sees the white of the fruit. In a lemon, it's about a tablespoon. In an orange, it's about 3 tablespoon.</P>
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