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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Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Full sun, at least six hours per day Pro tip: In the spring, garlic plants produce a flowering mechanism called a scape.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
By now your internal rhythm has been disrupted, for that is the abrupt and halting impact of darkness on a body previously attuned to sunlight, sea air, the pastel patchwork of color and stone forming the Venetian scape.
—Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024
Bonus: there are tons of garlic scape recipes out there to try.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Harte’s penchant for neat and organized gardens results in striking plant scapes with specimens in gravel and pots.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Full sun, at least six hours per day Pro tip: In the spring, garlic plants produce a flowering mechanism called a scape.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
By now your internal rhythm has been disrupted, for that is the abrupt and halting impact of darkness on a body previously attuned to sunlight, sea air, the pastel patchwork of color and stone forming the Venetian scape.
—Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024
Bonus: there are tons of garlic scape recipes out there to try.
—Katie Boué, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Scape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scape. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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