Etymology

green fingers

green fing·ers

Today it means: A seemingly natural gardening ability. Full definition →

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The story

PIE word *pénkʷe From green (adjective) + fingers, possibly popularized by the British gardener and radio and television broadcaster Cecil Henry Middleton (1886–1945).

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