[shahr-trooz, -troos; Fr. shar-trœz] 
| 1. | an aromatic liqueur, usually yellow or green, made by the Carthusian monks at Grenoble, France, and, at one time, at Tarragona, Spain. |
| 2. | (lowercase ) a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge. |
| 3. | (lowercase) of the color chartreuse. |
| char·treuse (shär-trōōz', -trōōs', -trɶz') n. A strong to brilliant greenish yellow to moderate or strong yellow green. [After Chartreuse.] char·treuse' adj. |
| Char·treuse (shär-trōōz', -trōōs', -trɶz') A trademark used for a usually yellow or green liqueur. |