noun
chartreuse
shar-TROOZ/ʃɑːrˈtruːz/
A bright yellowish green color.
The paintbrush leaves a broad swatch of chartreuse.
Etymology
Chartreuse is recorded in English by 1866 as a yellowish green color name.
More examples
- She chose chartreuse for the cushion.
- A streak of chartreuse brightened the design.
Forms
chartreuse
Similar words
- yellow-green
- Names the broad mixture of the two colors.
- lime
- Often names a vivid green with a yellow cast.