brown thumb

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A lack of skill at growing plants; a poor gardening skill.

Equivalents

Françaispouce brun

Examples

“I have ⟳ a terrible brown thumb. I could probably kill ⟳ silk flowers.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

brown tinamou brown trout brown water brown Windsor soup brown woolly monkey brown-bagger

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