The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gunny \Gun"ny\ (g[u^]n"n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth \Gun"ny cloth`\(kl[o^]th`; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus ( C. olitorius and C. capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of cordage.
Gunny bag or Gunny sack, a sack made of gunny or burlap, used for coarse commodities. In the southern U. S. similar sacks are called crocus sack, croker sack, towsack, and grass sack.
Usage examples of "crocus sack".
Put a bag over him - I got a crocus sack like I use for kittens in the pond, just put that over his head and get him out the back.
Put a bag over him - 1 got a crocus sack like 1 use for kittens in the pond, just put that over his head and get him out the back.