—used for a usually green or yellow liqueur
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
When the 45-story, 2,716-room hotel debuted in 2005, lead designer Roger Thomas opted for a theatrical jewel-toned palette, featuring cobalt blue, lacquer red, deep persimmon, chartreuse silk, espresso woods, and gold leaf accents.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
The page gave a deep snort, hocking a chartreuse wad against the root of the nightingale’s birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Word Up, made with Amara Planta chartreuse, offers a mellow, sideways take on the classic Last Word cocktail that, in the end, will leave you upright.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Try a fresh spin on the iconic Christmas palette with unexpected pairings like plum and olive, persimmon and chartreuse, and cherry red with nostalgic peppermint stripes.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
When the 45-story, 2,716-room hotel debuted in 2005, lead designer Roger Thomas opted for a theatrical jewel-toned palette, featuring cobalt blue, lacquer red, deep persimmon, chartreuse silk, espresso woods, and gold leaf accents.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
The page gave a deep snort, hocking a chartreuse wad against the root of the nightingale’s birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Word Up, made with Amara Planta chartreuse, offers a mellow, sideways take on the classic Last Word cocktail that, in the end, will leave you upright.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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