a. wood-like; containing wood. lignescent, a. rather woody. lignicolous, a. living in wood. lignify, v.i. & t. become or make woody. ligniperdous, a. destroying wood. lignite, n. woody brown coal. lignum vitae, Latin, 'wood of life'; several W Indian and other varieties of guaiacum tree.
The stars stand for the two islands. Red recalls the struggle for independence. Yellow is said to represent the country's cocoa plantations. Effective date: 12 July 1975.