I can't name a plant, e.g. i don't know the.difference between snowdrop and orchid. What word or phrase can describe me? Does phrase like "flower-blind" exist?
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In my family we call it "bio-dodgy" (a play on "biology" and "dodgy") But I don't think that's widely used!– James KCommented Feb 27 at 20:30
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Do you think a term exists in English for a person who doesn't know a lot about flowers? Is there such a word in your native language? Or are you actually looking for a structure like [ X + "blind" ] that could apply to someone lacking in any kind of knowledge?– gotube ♦Commented Feb 28 at 9:17
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@gotube i like the last question– TimCommented Feb 28 at 10:21
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@Tim Does that mean your answer is yes? If so, that's a different question than the one you've asked.– gotube ♦Commented Feb 28 at 22:47
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You could use the phrase "botanically illiterate" to describe a lack of knowledge of plants. You could use "illiteracy" in this way to describe a profound ignorance of almost any area of study (the phrases "mathematically illiterate" or "scientifically illiterate", for example, are not terribly uncommon).
If you're bad at taking care of plants, you could be said to have a "black thumb", in contrast to the more commonly referenced "green thumb".
There are also colorful expressions, like
I can't tell an orchid from my elbow
