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New American Oxford Dictionary

corniche

cor niche |ˈkôrniSH, kôrˈnēSH ˈkɔrnɪʃ | noun a road cut into the edge of a cliff, esp. one running along a coast. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French (see cornice ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

corniche

corniche |ˈkɔːnɪʃ, kɔːˈniːʃ | noun a road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French (see cornice ).

 

French Dictionary

corniche

corniche n. f. nom féminin 1 Moulure en saillie. : Une corniche sculptée surmonte cette belle armoire. 2 Route qui domine la mer. : La route de la corniche est sinueuse: attention de ne pas tomber dans un précipice!