| 单词 | green thumb |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgreen thumb green thumb n. North American = green fingers n., esp. in to have a green thumb. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > [noun] > knowledge of herbs and plants wort-cunning1864 green fingers1906 green thumb1937 the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > garden [verb (intransitive)] > be successful in gardening to have a green thumb1937 to have green fingers1943 1937 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 9 July 6/2 Besides being green-eyed, Miss Dvorak has what is known as ‘the green thumb.’ That's horticultural slang for being a successful gardener with instinctive understanding of growing things. 1943 R. Carson Bride saw Red xvii. 203 Plants don't grow for me, but my wife's got a green thumb. 1962 Listener 19 July 89/1 Every kind of briar, of bush rose, of rare bulb, and flowering tree flourished under her green thumb. 2000 J. Cummings World Food: Thailand 187 If you have a green thumb and the space for cultivation, Thai herbs such as lemongrass and holy basil can easily be grown in a hothouse. < as lemmas |
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