verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: French lignifier, from Latin lignum Date: circa 1828 transitive verb to convert into wood or woody tissue, intransitive verb to become wood or woody, lignification noun
LIGNIFY
Meaning of LIGNIFY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012