a. [ūṣa-matvarthīyoraḥ] Impregnat- ed with salt or saline particles. raḥ, raṃ A barren spot with saline soil; na hi tasmātphalaṃ tasya sukṛṣṭādūṣarā- diva Pt. 1. 47; Śi. 14. 46. Comp. jaṃ 1. salt produced from salt soil.

2. a kind of magnet.