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Look up: Chartreuse

  1. Chartreuse
    [adj] - having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur 2. [n] - aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Chartreuse
    Char`treuse' noun [ French] 1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse , mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France. 2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse .
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/57

  3. chartreuse
    adjective of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  4. Chartreuse
    noun aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Chartreuse
    • (n.) An alcoholic cordial, distilled from aromatic herbs; -- made at La Grande Chartreuse. • (n.) A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Chartreuse
    (from the article `Dauphiné`) Regional cuisine relies heavily on cheese, freshwater fish, crayfish, mushrooms, potatoes, and fruit. Cheese from Saint-Marcellin in Isère is made ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/59

  7. chartreuse
    chartreuse (shärtrOOz') , liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La Grande Chartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903. The French distillery and trademark were sold, and the order set up a new plant in Tarragona, Spain. The monks' product is identified by the nam...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0

  8. Chartreuse
    An aromatic liqueur that was originally made by the monks of La Grande Chartruese monastery in France. The yellow variety, colored with saffron, is lighter and sweeter than the green type, which is higher in alcohol content.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/beverage.shtml

  9. Chartreuse
    (liqueur) `Chartreuse` () is a French liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbal extracts. The liqueur is named after the Monks` Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenob...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartreuse



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/calendar/ February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards. read more

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