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chartreuse

[shahr-trooz, -troos, shar-trœz] / ʃɑrˈtruz, -ˈtrus, ʃarˈtrœz /


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It isn’t quite brat—more akin to the Yellow Chartreuse liqueur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“There’s only so much Chartreuse you can make without ruining the balance of monastic life,” said the Rev. Michael K. Holleran, a former monk who oversaw Chartreuse production from 1986 to 1990.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

In March, Baghera Wines, an auction house based in Geneva, hosted the largest Chartreuse auction in history.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Chartreuse became “a mixologist’s ace in the hole,” said Joe Kakos, an owner of Kakos Market, a liquor store in Birmingham, Michigan.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

This was like the light in Chartreuse liqueur, like the green flash, and I kept wondering, How did I escape?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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