windfall

windfall

windfall (plural windfalls)

1. Something that has been blown down by the wind.
2. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind

   They couldnt reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

3. a sudden large benefit; especially an influx of money
   • 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

     Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.

	albero abbattuto dal vento
	1) Falling of old trees in a forest caused by a storm or strong wind. It plays an important role in the spontaneous regeneration of forest ecosystems. 2) A plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind. (Source: RAMADE / CED)

Altri significati:

a sudden large benefit; especially an influx of money

A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind

Something that has been blown down by the wind.

sudden large benefit

fruit fallen off a tree naturally

Traduzione 'veloce'

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