chartreuse

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noun

char·​treuse shär-ˈtrüz How to pronounce chartreuse (audio) -ˈtrüs How to pronounce chartreuse (audio)
: a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow green

Chartreuse

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trademark

used for a usually green or yellow liqueur

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Burgundy isn’t just a cold-weather color—pairing the deep red shade with lighter tones like sky blue, light pink, and chartreuse gives it a fresh, summer-ready update. Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 June 2026 Gardeners are pressed for choice, given the mind-boggling array of sizes and shapes with rounded, heart-shaped, lance-shaped, or oval leaves in blue, green, chartreuse, or golden with stripes of yellow, cream, or white. Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 The canyons are layered with color; evergreen junipers and chartreuse shrubs blanket the ground. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 Come Sunday, Raman, wearing jeans and a chartreuse cardigan, was greeting bike riders at a Sawtelle coffee shop and speaking to a phone bank group at UCLA. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chartreuse

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Chartreuse

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chartreuse was in 1884

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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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