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adj
Having three divisions (or leaflets)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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An island of Maluku, Indonesia.
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name
The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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A North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
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Synonyms: Ternatese, Ternatean
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A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.
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adjective satellite
(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)
The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.
Across languages
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