scape

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : 1) hampe florale sans feuilles s'élevant directement du sol, comme celle des tulipes ; 2) en architecture, la partie verticale d'une colonne.

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.

   hampe florale

   • 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.

   Fût de colonne

   • 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.

   Synonymesshaft