"gunny sack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gunny sacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunny sack (plural gunny sacks)
  1. A sack made from burlap, used for agricultural produce. Wikipedia link: gunny sack Categories (topical): Bags Synonyms: gunny-bag, gunnysack Translations (sack made from burlap): ջվալ (ǰval) (Armenian), ဂုန်နီအိတ် (gunniit) (Burmese), 麻袋 (mádài) (Chinese Mandarin), 麻包 (mábāo) (Chinese Mandarin), jutezak [masculine] (Dutch), säkki (Finnish), karung guni (Malay), గోనె (gōne) (Telugu), sach fras [feminine] (Welsh)

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