| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A peduncle rising from the ground or from a subterranean stem, as in the stemless violets, the bloodroot, and the like. |
| 2. | (Zool.) The long basal joint of the antennæ of an insect. | |
| 3. | (Arch.) The shaft of a column. | |
| v. t. & i. | 1. | To escape. |
| n. | 1. | An escape. |
| 2. | Means of escape; evasion. | |
| 3. | A freak; a slip; a fault; an escapade. | |
| 4. | Loose act of vice or lewdness. |
| Noun | 1. | scape - erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip Synonyms: flower stalk |
| 2. | scape - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column Synonyms: shaft |
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