Definition of "chartreuse" [char•treuse]

• A strong to brilliant greenish yellow to moderate or strong yellow green. (noun)

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• "In the top 10 feet of the water, chartreuse is hard to beat."
• "The ¼-ounce size 4 in chartreuse works well for perch, and even betterwhen one of the hook points is tipped with a fresh perch eyeball (yes, really)."
• "Ilike the marabou-tailed Foxee jigs by Blue Fox, in chartreuse, 1/16 - and1/8-ounce sizes."