—used for a usually green or yellow liqueur
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Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Pink or white flowers emerge from blue-green or chartreuse foliage that changes color in the fall.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Some of the fabric options are Oeko-Tex certified, including Belgian linen (take a peek at the chartreuse fern!), and the Perennials colorways include plenty of stripes and gingham prints.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
The model also packed a bold swimsuit for her Italian getaway and shared a snap of herself wearing a chartreuse satin triangle bikini top.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Her uncle would’ve disapproved of the chartreuse, of course.
—Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Pink or white flowers emerge from blue-green or chartreuse foliage that changes color in the fall.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Some of the fabric options are Oeko-Tex certified, including Belgian linen (take a peek at the chartreuse fern!), and the Perennials colorways include plenty of stripes and gingham prints.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
The model also packed a bold swimsuit for her Italian getaway and shared a snap of herself wearing a chartreuse satin triangle bikini top.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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