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chartreuse

Syllabification: (char·treuse)

Definition of chartreuse

noun

  • 1a pale green or yellow liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs.
  • a pale yellow or green color resembling the liqueur chartreuse.
  • 2a dish made in a mold using pieces of meat, vegetables, or (now most often) fruit in jelly.

Origin:

named after La Grande Chartreuse, the Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, France, where the liqueur (chartreuse (sense 1)) was first made; chartreuse (sense 2) is an extended use

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