green fingers
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of green fingers
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Well you're not cursed and you don't need particularly green fingers for your to foliage to thrive, you just need to know where you might be going wrong, experts say.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Then in late June, the flowers finally gave way to a mass of curled green fingers: the unmistakable shape of bananas in a bunch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
But Shreim wasn't born with green fingers: he learned how to set up greenhouses by watching YouTube videos and has gathered tips and tricks from other farmers.
From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2022
“He had green fingers for horses — they all ran for him.”
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015
He kneels down in front of me and takes my hand in his rough green fingers.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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