Dictionary entry

Laminaria

Webster's Dictionary 1913

‖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.