Chartreuse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ʃɑːˈtrɜːz/, French: /ʃartrøz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shär tro̅o̅z′, -tro̅o̅s′; Fr. shar trœz′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Char•treuse  (shär tro̅o̅z′, -tro̅o̅s′; Fr. shar trœz′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winean aromatic liqueur, usually yellow or green, made by the Carthusian monks at Grenoble, France, and, at one time, at Tarragona, Spain.
  2. Fine Art(l.c.) a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge.

adj. 
  1. (l.c.) of the color chartreuse.
  • French, after La Grande Chartreuse, Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is made
  • 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chartreuse / ʃɑːˈtrɜːz ʃartrøz/
  1. either of two liqueurs, green or yellow, made from herbs and flowers
  2. a colour varying from a clear yellowish-green to a strong greenish-yellow
  3. (as adjective): a chartreuse dress
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, after La Grande Chartreuse, monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is produced
'Chartreuse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Carthusian - Charterhouse of Parma, The - Grande Chartreuse, La - liqueur

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