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1. Chartreuse
an aromatic yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
2. (n.) Chartreuse
(l.c.) a clear light green with a yellowish tinge.
Etymology: (1865–70; < F, after La Grande Chartreuse, Carthusian monastery near Grenoble)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Chartreuse
aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
2. (adj) yellow green, yellowish green, chartreuse, Paris green, pea green
a shade of green tinged with yellow
3. (adj) chartreuse
of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
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1. (noun) Chartreuse
a Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France
2. (noun) Chartreuse
an alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse
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