cor‧nice /ˈkɔːnəs, ˈkɔːnɪs $ ˈkɔːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: Italian, perhaps from Greek koronis 'stone put on top of a wall']
wood or
plaster that runs along the top edge of a wall, used for decoration:
A carved cornice runs around the high-ceilinged room. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲