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green thumb
noun
an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide much pleasure for the city dweller with a green thumb.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
Related forms
green-thumbed, adjective
green-thumb·er, noun
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World English Dictionary
| green thumb | |
| —n | |
| (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): green fingers considerable talent or ability to grow plants | |
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Green thumb
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
green thumb definition
A knack for growing plants and keeping them healthy: “All my houseplants are in sorry shape; it's clear I don't have a green thumb.”
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
green thumb
A knack for making plants grow well, as in Just look at Louise's plants
she really has a green thumb. This term presumably alludes to the stained fingers of an avid gardener. [First half of 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Emphasizes proper preparation and care for gardening success without a green thumb.
The terraced, fenced yard provides privacy and an opportunity to flex your green thumb or barbecue on the patio.
When it comes to cultivating a green thumb, gardeners perhaps need only look to their urinals and fireplaces.
And try your best at being a green thumb to learn about growing your own fruits, veggies and herbs.
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