Etymology:
- It is observable if you rub green parts or leaves of a plant with your hands or fingers, your hand will turn green because it will get chlorophyll which is a green pigment in plants. If are person who is good at gardening or he has unique ability to give fertility to land as he can grow plants , so you can use this expression for him saying that this person has “green thumb”.
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The barren piece of land changed into a paradise after it was worked on well by a gardener having green thumb.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Green Thumb':
| green thumb | A natural skill for gardening. |
| green thumb | A person with this skill. |
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grøn tommelfinger
grüner Daumen
πράσινο αντίχειρα
pulgar verde
pouce vert
pollice verde
緑の親指
groene Duim
Grønn tommel
zielony kciuk
polegar verde
grön tumme
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