новина́

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1.
(rare) virgin soil, newly ploughed land, new fieldagriculture
Э́та новина́ ещё не вспахана.
This virgin land has not been ploughed yet.
regional and folk usage
2.
(rare) freshly reaped grain, new harvestagriculture
Хлеб из новины́ всегда́ вкусне́е.
Bread from the new harvest always tastes better.
regional usage
3.
(rare) unbleached linen, piece of coarse linen
Она́ сши́ла руба́ху из новины́.
She sewed a shirt out of unbleached linen.
regional usage
4.
(rare) novelty, piece of news
Что э́то за новина́ така́я?
What kind of novelty is this?
archaic and folk usage; the ordinary word is «новость»
5.
(rare) modern heroic epic, Soviet-era folk epicliterature
Э́та новина́ расска́зывает о геро́ях войны́.
This modern folk epic tells of the heroes of the war.
term of Soviet folklore studies, modelled on «былина»

Examples

Хлеб из новины считался особенно вкусным
Bread made from the new harvest was considered especially tasty.
Крестьяне пахали новину ранней весной
The peasants ploughed the virgin soil in early spring.
В деревне подняли новину для посева
In the village, they cleared virgin soil for sowing.

⚠️ Stress change.

новина́virgin soil; freshly reaped grain; unbleached linen; novelty; modern heroic epic
nounfeminine
нови́нкаnew product; something new
nounfeminine