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)
: a view or picture of a scene
—usually used in combination
cityscape
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Verb
the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
When all of the buds on an individual scape have finished blooming, cut the stalk down to the plant’s base using clean pruners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Garlic bulbs are harvested about one month after garlic scapes appear, but different varieties of garlic mature at different rates.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
The pool-scape is the most quintessentially Palm Springs area of the home, lined with loungers under the meringue yellow umbrellas and encompassing a hot tub that lights up for night-time swims.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Curly garlic scapes, purple kohlrabi, pungent spring ramps, Jimmy Nardello peppers, and heritage varieties of tomatoes and apples now stack high in market stalls—along with more types of kale than most of us knew existed.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
When all of the buds on an individual scape have finished blooming, cut the stalk down to the plant’s base using clean pruners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Garlic bulbs are harvested about one month after garlic scapes appear, but different varieties of garlic mature at different rates.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
The pool-scape is the most quintessentially Palm Springs area of the home, lined with loungers under the meringue yellow umbrellas and encompassing a hot tub that lights up for night-time swims.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Scape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scape. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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