n. A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp, used especially for bags or sacks. See Note at gunnysack. [Hindi goṇī, from Sanskrit, sack, probably feminine of Pali goṇa-, ox; see gwou- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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