escobedia

[Named after Escobedo, a Spanish botanist.] Bot.: The typical genus of the tribe Escobediem (q. v.). Two species are known from the warmer parts of this country. ěs-co-be-di-e-aa, 8. pl . [Mod. Lat. escobedia, and Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -eœ.] Bot.: A tribe of Scrophulariacese, sub-order An tirr hin idee. *ěs-coçh-eon, s. [ESCUTCHEON.] ěs'-cort, s . [Fr. escorte a guide, a convoy, from Ital. scorta =an escort or guide, fem. pa. par. of scagege=to see, guide, from Lat. * excorrigo , from ex =out, and corrigo =to correct.] 1. A guard or convoy of armed men, which attends upon any person, baggage, munitions, ., while being conveyed from one place to another, as a protection against the attacks of an enemy, or for general security. "The troops of my escort marched at the ordinary rate."- Burke : Works , vol. ii., Lett . from W. Hastings. 2. A guard of honor in attendance upon any person of rank, dignity, or official position. 3. Guidance, protection, care; as, to act as escort to a lady. ěs-cort', v. t. [ESCORT, 8.] 1. To act as escort to; to attend upon while moving from place to place, as a protection against danger. 2. To attend upon; as, to escort a lady. *ěs-cot', s . [Fr.] [Scot, s.; SHOT, 8.] A tax paid in boroughs and corporations toward the support of the community, which is called scot and lot . ( Eng .) *ěs-cot', v . t . [ESCOT, 8.] To pay the reckoning for; to support, to maintain.