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mummia (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 mummias)

1. (historical) A medicinal preparation of mummified human flesh; mummy.
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 120:

     "Now let us partake of the holy mummia," he said in commanding tones and the dervishes advanced towards us humbly bearing large silver trays on which were a number of small bowls with pieces of mummia – or at least I presumed it was mummia.

2. (historical) An embalmed corpse wrapped in linen; a mummy.