Laminaria

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laminaria \Lam`i*na"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Lamina}.] (Bot.)
     A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp,
     or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and
     are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See
     Illust. of {Kelp}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Laminaria
       n : type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown
           kelps [syn: {genus Laminaria}]