green thumb

noun

: an unusual ability to make plants grow
green-thumbed adjective

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Nature, in all its exuberant irregularity, was a common passion for Jean Schlumberger and Rachel Lambert Mellon—he the legendary longtime Tiffany & Co. designer, she the philanthropic green thumb better known as Bunny. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2025 The low-maintenance turf is punctuated with spikey and flowering plantings that add dimension and character, French drains redirect water away from the foundation, and for all the green thumbs, a side yard holds citrus, fig, and crab apple trees. Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025 Rebecca Sears is the CMO and resident green thumb of Ferry-Morse. Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025 Arlington Arlington Plant Swap Trade, gift, or sell plants with fellow green thumbs. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green thumb

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green thumb was in 1937

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“Green thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20thumb. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

green thumb

noun
: an unusual ability to make plants grow
green-thumbed
ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd
adjective
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