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View synonyms for green fingers

green fingers

plural noun

British Informal.
  1. green thumb.



green fingers

plural noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of green fingers1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

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Appropriately for a goalkeeper, Middleton-Patel has green fingers, with tomato plants her favourites.

From BBC

Then in late June, the flowers finally gave way to a mass of curled green fingers: the unmistakable shape of bananas in a bunch.

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

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

River valleys will be protected, creating what Lechner calls “green fingers” reaching through the city.

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