scape

• Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: 1) tallo floral sin hojas que crece directamente del suelo, como en los tulipanes; 2) en arquitectura, la parte vertical de una columna.

A noun with two distinct meanings: 1) a leafless flower stalk that grows directly from the ground, as seen in plants like tulips; 2) in architecture, the upright vertical part of a column.

1. Botany: Leafless flower stalkC1formal

   A long, erect flower stalk that grows directly from the ground, typically without leaves, as seen in tulips and daffodils.

   Escapo

   • The tulip's scape emerged from the soil in early spring.
   • Daffodils produce a single scape per bulb.
   • The botanist measured the height of the scape.

2. Architecture: Column shaftC2formal

   The vertical, upright part of a column, excluding the base and capital.

   Fuste de columna

   • The scape of the Doric column was fluted.
   • The architect designed a smooth scape for the modern building.
   • The scape's proportions were carefully calculated.

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