scape Syllabification: (scape)Pronunciation: /skāp/Definition of scape noun 1 Botany a long, leafless flower stalk coming directly from a root. 2 Entomology the basal segment of an insect’s antenna, especially when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil). Origin: early 19th century: via Latin from Greek skapos 'rod'; related to scepterscape in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scape in the British & World English dictionary
