cornice
Word family adjectivecornicednouncornice
cor·nice /ˈkɔːnɪs $ ˈkɔːr-/ noun [countableC] AAwood or plaster that runs along the top edge of a wall, used for decoration 上楣,飞檐,檐板 A carved cornice runs around the high-ceilinged room. 房间天花板很高,上面是一圈雕花的飞檐
Origin cornice (1500-1600) French Italian, perhaps from Greek koronis “stone put on top of a wall”