from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[1913 Webster]
{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}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]