green fingers

American  

plural noun

British Informal.

1. green thumb.

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green fingers British  

plural noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: green thumb.  considerable talent or ability to grow plants

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Etymology

Origin of green fingers

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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green fingers

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

To give her green fingers a helping hand she's using hi-tech sensors, which can show whether her plants need water, sunlight or a different temperature.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2022

“He had green fingers for horses — they all ran for him.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2015

The plant’s petals looked more like pointy green fingers with red tips, different from the petals I was used to seeing.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds