Chartreuse

[ shahr-trooz, -troos; French shar-trœz ]

/ ʃɑrˈtruz, -ˈtrus; French ʃarˈtrœz /

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noun

an aromatic liqueur, usually yellow or green, made by the Carthusian monks at Grenoble, France, and, at one time, at Tarragona, Spain.

(lowercase) a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge.

adjective

(lowercase) of the color chartreuse.

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Origin of Chartreuse

1865–70; <French, after La Grande Chartreuse, Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is made

Words nearby Chartreuse

chartography, chartophylacium, chartophylax, Chartres, Chartres, Cathedral of, Chartreuse, Chartreux, chart room, chartula, chartulary, Chartwell

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How to use Chartreuse in a sentence

After Chartreuse opened for takeout in November, Luis returned to work as a delivery driver, a job he feels is safe, and still supplements his income at the catering company.
‘Challenging Is Not Nearly a Strong Enough Word’|Katie Okamoto|February 18, 2021|Eater
Luis, who prefers not to use his last name, has asthma and was a server at Chartreuse in Detroit when the pandemic hit.
‘Challenging Is Not Nearly a Strong Enough Word’|Katie Okamoto|February 18, 2021|Eater
A genius idea, but it is important to note that Yellow Chartreuse is better in the flambé, paired with Green to drink alongside!
What to Drink in 2014: 13 Chefs and Critics Picks|Jordan Salcito|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of them (the dog, not owner) was two-tone, with a chartreuse mane and red ears.
China’s Dog-Dyeing Craze: Once Shunned, Pet Pooches Now Embraced|Melinda Liu|July 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But green Chartreuse unhappily is not innocent; it is more than a spirit, it is a powerful drug.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The Bishop went forth to give him battle on the slopes of the Chartreuse, on the right bank of the river opposite the town.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
"Coffee and chartreuse," he said to the waiter, when we had finished.
Dross|Henry Seton Merriman
Chartreuse is the unsolved enigma of French compounders of liqueurs.
A Journey Through France in War Time|Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Everything about the Chartreuse was original, not only the dancers and the dances but the orchestra, the music, and the manager.
Vie de Bohme|Orlo Williams

British Dictionary definitions for Chartreuse

chartreuse

/ (ʃɑːˈtrɜːz, French ʃartrøz) /

noun

either of two liqueurs, green or yellow, made from herbs and flowers

a colour varying from a clear yellowish-green to a strong greenish-yellow
(as adjective)a chartreuse dress

Word Origin for chartreuse

C19: from French, after La Grande Chartreuse, monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is produced

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