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corn mummies

corn mummies is the plural of corn mummy.

Meaning of corn mummy

Noun

corn mummy (plural corn mummies)

  1. An Ancient Egyptian sculpture of Osiris, often made of wax or earth, that contained germinated grain seeds (commonly wheat or barley).
    • [This] corn mummy had a mask of Osiris. The purpose of the corn mummy was to help the spirit of the deceased to join Osiris in the afterlife.2009 February 16, Don Blattner, Seven Wonders of the World and More!, Grades 5 - 8, Mark Twain Media, →ISBN, page 9

Questions about corn mummies

What is corn mummies the plural of?
Corn mummies is the plural of corn mummy.

Words near corn mummies in the dictionary

  1. corn moons
  2. corn moth
  3. corn mother
  4. corn mothers
  5. corn moths
  6. corn mummies
  7. corn mummy
  8. corn nut
  9. corn nuts
  10. corn oil
  11. corn oils

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