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| Pronunciation:  |   | 'gunee
 
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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  coarse jute fabric   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | burlap |  
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|   | See Also: |   | bagging, sacking |       |  
 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  
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|   | Definition: |   | \Gun"ny\, n., Gunny cloth \Gun"ny cloth`\ [Hind. gon,
gon?,, 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}, a sack made of gunny, used for coarse
   commodities.
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