The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Seaweed \Sea"weed`\, n. 1. Popularly, any plant or plants growing in the sea. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Any marine plant of the class Algae, as kelp, dulse, Fucus, Ulva, etc. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
seaweed n 1: plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae