stalk vs scape

stalk and scape both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but scape is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
scape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scape is a hyponym of stalk; that is, scape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
scape: erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	scape (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
the act of following prey stealthily	erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	scape (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and scape

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