English

Noun

chartreuse ‎(plural chartreuses)

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

   chartreuse (HTML) colour:

   bright chartreuse (Pantone) colour:

Adjective

chartreuse ‎(not comparable)

1. of a bright yellowish-green colour.

See also

• Appendix:Colors

French

Etymology

From the Chartreux ‎(“Carthusian monks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.tʁøz/

Noun

chartreuse f ‎(plural chartreuses)

1. chartreuse (liqueur)
2. a Carthusian monastery, a charterhouse

Adjective

chartreuse

1. feminine singular of chartreux