Gunny

/ˈɡʌni/ noun

A coarse burlap fabric made from jute, or a sack made from this material used for storing goods.

From Hindi 'goni' and Sanskrit 'goni,' referring to sacking material. The word traveled to English through British colonial trade in India during the 18th century.

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