Chartreuse
Americannoun
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an aromatic liqueur, usually yellow or green, made by the Carthusian monks at Grenoble, France, and, at one time, at Tarragona, Spain.
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(lowercase) a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge.
adjective
noun
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either of two liqueurs, green or yellow, made from herbs and flowers
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a colour varying from a clear yellowish-green to a strong greenish-yellow
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( as adjective )
a chartreuse dress
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Etymology
Origin of Chartreuse
1865–70; < French, after La Grande Chartreuse, Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is made
Example Sentences
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According to Chartreuse Diffusion, the business arm of the monks’ operation, it took more than 150 years for the Carthusians to “unravel the secret of the manuscript.”
From Seattle Times
Lisa Bauer, the owner of Seattle-based Chartreuse Landscape Design, says the first step in selecting a tree is evaluating the space you have in three dimensions to forecast the tree’s ultimate height and width.
From Seattle Times
The high temperatures aren’t helping firefighters battling a wildfire in the Chartreuse Mountains, near the Alps in eastern France, where authorities have evacuated around 140 people.
From Seattle Times
“I definitely treat the front yard differently than the backyard,” says Lisa Bauer, the owner of Chartreuse Landscape Design in Seattle and winner of multiple awards at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival.
From Seattle Times
The pale green color suggests a comparison with Chartreuse, but it’s more bittersweet and less syrupy.
From New York Times
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