# laminaria

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlæmɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/

## Definitions
1. Any of the genus Laminaria of brown algae.
2. A thin rod made of the dried stems of this alga, used to dilate the cervix.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Laminaria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laminaria