windfallen
Blown down naturally
Windfallen describes fruit, branches, or trees that have been brought down by the wind rather than harvested or deliberately cut.
An apple found on the ground beneath the tree is windfallen fruit.
The term extends to timber blown over in storms, which may be salvaged for lumber.
Figuratively, windfallen can suggest something that has arrived unexpectedly or without effort, though this sense is less common than the related noun windfall.
Not anticipated beforehand
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- bountyReward for capture
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
bequest · gift · luck · manna · boon · serendipity · fortuitous · surprise
Limbs of trees
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
- limbsBody's major appendages
firewood · kindling · clearing · logs · forest · woodland · undergrowth · blowdown
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- moldForm-giving container
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
deterioration · spoilage · fermentation · breakdown · withering · mulch · nutrient · soil
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
inheritance · bequest · gift · luck · manna · boon · serendipity · fortuitous · surprise · godsend
orchard
Fruit tree plantation
peach · bruised · ripe · overripe · harvest · autumn · ground · forage · squirrel · fermented
branches
Limbs of trees
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
limbs · firewood · kindling · clearing · logs · forest · woodland · undergrowth · blowdown · salvage
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- moldForm-giving container
compost · deterioration · spoilage · fermentation · breakdown · withering · mulch · nutrient · soil · humus
- windfall profitsSudden unexpected large gains