CHARTREUSE


Meaning of CHARTREUSE in English

[ ʃα:'trə:z ]

■ noun

1》 a pale green or yellow liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs.

2》 a pale green or yellow colour.

3》 a dish of fruit set in jelly.

Origin

named after La Grande Chartreuse , the Carthusian monastery near Grenoble where the liqueur was first made.

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