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chartreuse

[shahr-trooz, -troos, shar-trœz] / ʃɑrˈtruz, -ˈtrus, ʃarˈtrœz /
ADJECTIVE
green
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blue-green olive
STRONG
apple aquamarine beryl fir forest grass jade kelly lime malachite moss pea peacock pine sage sap sea spinach verdigris willow
WEAK
bice greenish-blue vert viridian

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Growth for growth’s sake is nonsense for us,” said Emmanuel Delafon, president of Chartreuse Diffusion.

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

It now features a variety of other herbal liqueurs in addition to Chartreuse, including Dolin’s Génépy le Chamois liqueur.

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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