scape
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Definition of scape
(Entry 1 of 3)
: escape some innocents scape not the thunderbolt— William Shakespeare
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noun (1)Definition of scape (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (such as the tulip) broadly : a flower stalk
2 : the shaft of an animal part (such as an antenna or feather)
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noun (2)Definition of scape (Entry 3 of 3)
: a view or picture of a scene —usually used in combination cityscape
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