char ‧ treuse /ʃɑːˈtrɜːz $ ʃɑːrˈtruːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Chartreuse type of strong alcoholic drink, either green or yellow in color, from French chartreuse 'monastery used by a particular religious group' ; because the drink is made by this religious group ]
1 . a green or yellow alcoholic drink
2 . a bright yellow-green colour