ternate
consisting of three; arranged in threes.
Botany.
consisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
having leaves arranged in whorls of three, as a plant.
Origin of ternate
1Other words from ternate
- ter·nate·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ternate
Other definitions for Ternate (2 of 2)
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
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How to use ternate in a sentence
Terrified by this tyranny, the inhabitants of ternate fled to other places, the city becoming entirely deserted.
The other leaves are glaucous and bi-ternate, the leaflets being narrow, fleshy, and tapering towards both ends.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxIt differs from the last in having ternate radical leaves with pinnatifid lobes, and the upper leaves, bi-pinnatifid.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxWhile the Golden Hind remained off ternate, a stranger came on board, very well dressed, and of courteous manners.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry FrithHaving sighted ternate and Tidore, the Unity anchored, on the evening of the 17th, off the former island.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
British Dictionary definitions for ternate
/ (ˈtɜːnɪt, -neɪt) /
(esp of a leaf) consisting of three leaflets or other parts
(esp of plants) having groups of three members
Origin of ternate
1Derived forms of ternate
- ternately, adverb
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