SINCE 1828
ab ovo usque ad mala
Latin phrase
ab ovo us·que ad ma·la
| \ äb-ˈō-vō-ˌu̇s-kwe-ˌäd-ˈmä-lä
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Definition of ab ovo usque ad mala
: from egg to apples : from soup to nuts : from beginning to end
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