Mummia

Origin

From Late Latin mummia, mumia.

Full definition of mummia

Noun

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.----