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/skay"pohs/, adj.1. having scapes; consisting of a scape.2. resembling a scape.[1900-05; SCAPE1 + -OSE1]
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scapose — [skā′pōs] adj. [ SCAPE1 + OSE2] Bot. resembling, bearing, or consisting of a scape … English World dictionary
scapose — adjective resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground tulips are scapose flowers a scapose stalk a scapose column the scapose portion of a feather • Similar to: ↑leafless • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scapose — sca·pose … English syllables
scapose — /ˈskeɪpoʊs/ (say skaypohs) adjective 1. (of a plant) having scapes. 2. (of a plant part) consisting of a scape; resembling a scape. {scape1 + ose1} …
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Camassia — noun genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs • Syn: ↑genus Camassia, ↑Quamassia, ↑genus Quamassia • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sagittaria — noun genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers • Syn: ↑genus Sagittaria • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑common arrowhead … Useful english dictionary
Camassia — n. a genus of scapose herbs of North and South America having large edible bulbs. Syn: genus {Camassia}, Quamassia, genus {Quamassia}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluebell — noun Date: 1578 1. any of various bellflowers; especially harebell 2. any of various plants bearing blue bell shaped flowers: as a. a European herb (Hyacinthoides nonscripta syn. Scilla nonscripta) of the lily family having scapose racemes of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
squirrel corn — noun Date: 1843 a North American herb (Dicentra canadensis) of the fumitory family with much divided leaves and a scapose raceme of cream colored flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
