Definition of chartreuse Chartreuse

/ʃɑɹtɹuˈz/ - [shartruz] - char•treuse

We found 11 definitions of chartreuse from 6 different sources.

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What does chartreuse mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

chartreuse - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
  cordial, liqueur strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
chartreuse - a shade of green tinged with yellow
  yellow green, yellowish green, Paris green, pea green
  viridity, greenness, green the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

Adjective

chartreuse, chartreuser, chartreusest

chartreuse - of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
  chromatic being or having or characterized by hue
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • chartreuse (n.)
    A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.
  • chartreuse (n.)
    An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • chartreuse
    A green or yellow liqueur made from herbs and flowers.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • chartreuse
    Chartreux. See Charterhouse

Part of speech

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  • chartreuse, noun, singular of chartreuses.
  • chartreuse, adjective.

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