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corniche

noun cor·niche \kr-ˈnēsh\

Definition of CORNICHE

:  a road built along a coast and especially along the face of a cliff
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Origin of CORNICHE

French cornice, corniche, literally, cornice, from Italian cornice
First Known Use: 1835

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