crocus sack

noun Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States).

a burlap bag.

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Also called crocus bag, croker sack.

Origin:
1780–90; origin uncertain

Regional variation note
See gunnysack.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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