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Adjective: chartreuse  shaa(r)'trooz
  1. Of something having the yellowish green colour of Chartreuse liqueur
Noun: chartreuse  shaa(r)'trooz
  1. A shade of green tinged with yellow
    - yellow green, yellowish green, Paris green, pea green
Noun: Chartreuse  shaa(r)'treuz
  1. Aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavoured with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France

Derived forms: chartreuses

See also: chromatic

Type of: cordial, green, greenness, liqueur, viridity

Encyclopedia: Chartreuse