Meanings
nounTexas phoenix palm decline (uncountable)
- uncountableA plant disease affecting phoenix palms found primarily in Texas and Florida.
Synonyms: TPPD, lethal bronzing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant disease affecting phoenix palms found primarily in Texas and Florida.
Similar
TPPDlethal bronzing
Origin
From Texas (from the range of the disease) + phoenix palm (the host of the disease) + decline.
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APA
Texas phoenix palm decline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Texas%20phoenix%20palm%20decline
MLA
“Texas phoenix palm decline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Texas%20phoenix%20palm%20decline. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Texas phoenix palm decline,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Texas%20phoenix%20palm%20decline.
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