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Lego Icons Plum Blossom For older Lego fans, or even people who haven’t honed their green thumbs, the botanicals kits are hugely popular.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
The Smart Garden offers a low-maintenance way to cultivate your green thumb.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Lego Icon Tiny Plants Building Set Legos are classics that transcend generations, so adults and kids alike will enjoy this building set that makes a cute gift for someone who doesn’t have a green thumb.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
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“Green thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20thumb. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
green thumb
noun
: an unusual ability to make plants grow
green-thumbed
adjective
ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd
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