Ternate
adjective
1.
consisting of three; arranged in threes.
2.
Botany.
consisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
having leaves arranged in whorls of three, as a plant.
noun
1.
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
adjective
1.
(esp of a leaf) consisting of three leaflets or other parts
2.
(esp of plants) having groups of three members
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