#230 chartreuse

chartreuse- either of two liqueurs, green or yellow, made from herbs and flowers; a colour varying from a clear yellowish-green to a strong greenish-yellow

C19 from French , after La Grande Chartreuse, monastery near Grenoble, where the liqueur is produced

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