bar ose lenite

[In Ger. baroselenit; from Gr. βάρος ( baros ) = weight, and Eng. selenite (q.v.).] A mineral, called also Barite and Barytes (q.v.). bar-os-mạ, 8. [Gr. (1) βάρος (baros) = weight, heavine , and (2) ὀσμή ( osme ) = smell. Named from its heavy, offensive smell.] Bot.: A genus of plants belonging to the order Rutaceæ (Rueworts), and the section Eudiosmeæ. Barosma crenata is one of the Bucku plants of the Cape. It has been recommended as anti-spasmodic and diuretic. (Lindley: Veg . Kingd.) B. crenulata and serra tifolia have also been used with the former as stimulants and tonics, as well as in diseases of the bladder. ( Treas . of Bot .) BAROUCHE.