chartreuse

Definition

A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chartreuse. Doublet of charterhouse.

Example Sentences

• "Old Tinker, in evening dress, sat uncomfortably, sideways, upon the edge of a wicker and brocade “chaise lounge,” finishing a tiny glass of chartreuse, while Talbot Potter, in the middle of the room, took leave of a second guest who had been dining with him."
• "Many liqueurs, among them chartreuse and benedictine, have long been held in great esteem as aphrodisiac aids."
• "Well, we shot the line and we went for broke With a thousand screamin' trucks An' eleven long-haired Friends a' Jesus In a chartreuse microbus."