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CHARTREUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shade of green tinged with yellow
Synonyms:
chartreuse; Paris green; pea green; yellow green; yellowish green
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("chartreuse" is a kind of...):
green; greenness; viridity (green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass)
Derivation:
chartreuse (of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("Chartreuse" is a kind of...):
cordial; liqueur (strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal)
Meronyms (substance of "Chartreuse"):
hyssop oil (used chiefly in liqueurs)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Derivation:
chartreuse (a shade of green tinged with yellow)
