noun

chartreuse

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noun

A pale yellow-green colour, named after the French liqueur.

"She painted the accent wall a bold chartreuse."

A yellow or green herbal liqueur traditionally made by Carthusian monks.

"The bartender finished the cocktail with a splash of chartreuse."

adj

Of a bright yellowish-green colour.

"The lizard's chartreuse skin blended perfectly with the leaves."

How to Use Chartreuse

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In plain EnglishA yellow-green colour, or the French liqueur that gave it its name.

chartreuses plural

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Named after the Grande Chartreuse monastery in France, where the liqueur was originally produced; a doublet of "charterhouse."

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