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green-fingered en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (UK) Having a seemingly natural gardening ability.
   • My garden was rather outstanding, the work of Mrs Poole and myself during our more green-fingered moments. 2007, Andrew O'Hagan, Be Near Me, page 122:
   • 1989, University of Idaho College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Sciences, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Women in Natural Resources, Volumes 8-10, page 23, Some of the most green fingered may also want to propagate and graft on our existing specimens.
   • 2002, Margaret Smith, Aspects of Teaching Secondary Geography: Perspectives on Practice, The Open University, page 250, Failing that, the more green-fingered students may be encouraged to volunteer time to maintain the garden,which should be low-intervention maintenance to preserve the area for wildlife.
   • Cherries were first cultivated in the region by Richard Harrys, one of the Tudor era′s most green-fingered and forward-looking experts. 2008, Christopher Somerville, Walks in the Country Near London, page 98:
   • NATURE'S most green-fingered creatures, ants have been cultivating gardens of tasty fungus for 50 million years, according to scientists. 2006, Augustus Brown, Why Pandas Do Handstands: And Other Curious Truths about Animals, page 200:
   • Your basil is doing well, you must be green-fingered.

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Relateds

green fingers · green thumb

Synonyms

green-thumbed