Chartreuse

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  • noun. A strong to brilliant greenish yellow to moderate or strong yellow green.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In cookery, a preparation usually of game, fillets, etc., incased in a mold of rice; also, fruits inclosed in blanc-mange or puddings.
  • noun. A monastery of Carthusian monks, especially in France.
  • noun. A highly esteemed tonic cordial, obtained by the distillation of various aromatic plants, especially nettles, growing on the Alps.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.
  • noun. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
  • noun. A greenish yellow colour.
  • adjective. of a bright yellowish-green colour.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
  • noun. aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
  • noun. a shade of green tinged with yellow