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ab ovo usque ad mala

foreign term ab ovo us·que ad ma·la \äb-ˈō-vō-ˌs-kwe-ˌäd-ˈmä-lä\

Definition of AB OVO USQUE AD MALA

:  from egg to apples :  from soup to nuts :  from beginning to end
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Origin of AB OVO USQUE AD MALA

Latin

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