green thumb en · NOUN
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(US, idiomatic) A natural skill for gardening.
Everyone knows someone who has a "green thumb," who seems to be able to get plants to grow well just by being around, by talking or even playing music[…]
1987, Lyall Watson, The dreams of dragons: riddles of natural history:Oh, I'll never have a green thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Everything I plant dies.
2006, Des Kennedy, The Passionate Gardener: Adventures of an Ardent Green Thumb:Wow, did you plant this entire garden on your own? You really must have a green thumb.
[…]they leave gardening to those who presumably have lots of time to read and better yet, have a "green thumb."
2003, Barbara Damrosch, The Garden Primer:
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(US) A person with this skill.
I should ask the green thumb next door what she recommends for my droopy daffodils.
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it pollice verde (person) · de grüne Hand (skill) · nl groene vingers (skill) · pl rośliniarz (person) · fr pouce vert (skill) · nl iemand met groene vingers (person) · sv gröna fingrar (skill) · fr main verte (skill) · da grønne fingre (skill) · tl berdeng hinlalaki (skill) · ru садово́дческое иску́сство (skill) · it pollice verde (skill) · fr quelqu'un qui a la main verte (person) · ru иску́сный садово́д (person) · pl smykałka do roślin (skill) · de grüner Daumen (person) · de grüner Daumen (skill) · fr une personne qui a la main verte (person) · fi viherpeukalo (person)