Texas fever
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Texas fever
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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“I know little about this town, but I already have seen and heard enough of the Republic to cool my Texas fever,” he wrote his bishop.
From Washington Times
To keep the "wintered" ones from catching the "Texas fever," Mr. Moore put them all on the Plains, leaving the new arrivals on the north side of the river.
From Project Gutenberg
Cattle, for instance, are immune to typhoid and yellow fever, while man shows high resistance to rinderpest and Texas fever; both, however, are susceptible to tuberculosis, to which goats are immune.
From Project Gutenberg
Some diseases, such as Texas fever and nagana, are traceable to protozoa, while others, like vactinomycosis and aspergillosis, are caused by fungi.
From Project Gutenberg
American farmers have been educated on the nature and spread of disease by their experience with animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, hog cholera, and Texas fever.
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