Tu Bishevat

[ too bi-shuh-vaht, -shvaht ]

noun

, Judaism.

1. the 15th day of the month of Shevat, observed as a new year for trees by planting trees and by eating fruits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tu Bishevat¹

< Hebrew ṭū bishbhāṭ equivalent to ṭū fifteen + bi of + shəbhāt Shevat