Definition of "chartreuse" in English

noun

1. A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.

2. A greenish-yellow color.

3. (art) A kind of enamelled pottery.

4. (cooking) A French dish of vegetables (and sometimes meat) wrapped tightly in a decorative layer of salad or vegetable leaves and cooked in a dome-shaped mould.

adjective

1. Of a bright yellowish-green colour.