SINCE 1828
ternate
adjective
ter·nate
| \ ˈtər-ˌnāt
, -nət\
, -nət\
Definition of ternate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: arranged in threes or in subdivisions so arranged
a ternate leaf
Ternate
geographical name
Ter·na·te
| \ ter-ˈnä-(ˌ)tā
\
\
Definition of Ternate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
island of Indonesia in the northern Moluccas off western Halmahera population 33,964
2
city, port, and chief city on Ternate Island population 24,287
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