CHARTREUSE

chartreuse

(adjective) of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur

Chartreuse

(noun) aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

chartreuse (countable and uncountable, plural chartreuses)

A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.

A greenish-yellow colour.

(arts) A kind of enamelled pottery.

Adjective

chartreuse (not comparable)

of a bright yellowish-green colour.

Source: Wiktionary

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Char`treuse", n. Etym: [F.]

1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.

2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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