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单词 ternate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ter•nate  (tûrnit, -nāt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. consisting of three;
    arranged in threes.
  2. [Bot.]
    • Botanyconsisting of three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
    • Botanyhaving leaves arranged in whorls of three, as a plant.
  • Neo-Latin ternātus. See tern2, -ate1
  • 1745–55
ternate•ly, adv. 

Ter•na•te  (terte; Eng. tər nätē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ternate /ˈtɜːnɪt -neɪt/ adj
  1. (esp of a leaf) consisting of three leaflets or other parts
  2. (esp of plants) having groups of three members
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin ternātus, from Medieval Latin ternāre to increase threefold

ˈternately adv
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