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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
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
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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