Newruz
Newruz is the alternative form of Nowruz.
Meaning of Nowruz
Proper noun
Nowruz
- The New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars, celebrated on the spring equinox.
- The importance of Nowruz is reflected in an elaborate sabzi polo, the herbed rice capped with a crunchy tahdig, the crust formed from lettuce, rice mixed with yogurt or lavash or another thin flatbread.2026 March 15, Genevieve Ko, “‘This Is the Best Dish I Have Ever Made From NYT Cooking’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2026
Questions about Newruz
- What is Newruz the alternative form of?
- Newruz is the alternative form of Nowruz.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Newruz (page history and authors); Nowruz (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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