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green-fingered

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a seemingly natural gardening ability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • Your basil is doing well, you must be green-fingered.
  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: green-thumbed

Antonyms: none provided

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