chartreuse
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chartreuse /ʃɑːˈtrəːz/
▶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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