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

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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

“Bob Pirie is a man with green fingers who knows how to make money,” David de Rothschild, head of the Rothschild bank in Paris, said at the time.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 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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