chartreuse

 
Pronunciation: /ʃɑːˈtrəːz/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a pale green or yellow liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs.
  • a pale yellow or green colour resembling the liqueur chartreuse.
  • 2a dish made in a mould using pieces of meat, game, vegetables, or (now most often) fruit in jelly.

Origin:

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