Precipice
Precipice , noun
[French précipice, Latin praecipitium, from praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]
1.
A sudden or headlong fall. [Obsolete] — Fuller
2.
A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.