chartreuse adj : having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur

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

2 a shade of green tinged with yellow [syn: yellow green, yellowish green, Paris green, pea green]

English

Pronunciation

Noun

chartreuse

1. a yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks
2. a greenish yellow colour

   chartreuse colour:   

Adjective

chartreuse

1. of a bright yellowish-green colour.

See also

French

Pronunciation

• /ʃaʁ.tʁøz/
• /SaR.tR2z/

Adjective

chartreuse

1. feminine of chartreux

Chartreuse may refer to:

• Chartreuse (color), a family of colors between yellow and green
• Chartreuse (liqueur), a brand of liqueur produced in Voiron, France, near the Grande Chartreuse monastery
• The Grande Chartreuse, a Carthusian monastery in the Chartreuse mountains
• The Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble, France
• La Chartreuse de Parme (English: The Charterhouse of Parma), a famous novel by 19th century French writer Stendhal
• The Girl from the Chartreuse, a book by Pierre Péju and also the title of the adapted film by Jean-Pierre Denis

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