ternate

adjective

1. consisting of three; arranged in threes.
2. Botany.
   1. consisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
   2. 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