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otto asked in Food & DrinkBeer, Wine & Spirits · 1 decade ago

Why do they call it Ovaltine?

Why do they call it OVALtine? The can is ROUND, the cup is ROUND. Shouldn't they call it ROUNDtine?

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  • windward
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Did a bit of wikipedia research, and found that Ovaltine was originally developed in Switzerland, where it was called Ovamaltine - malt meaning chocolate. When they started exporting to Britain, they mispelled it, calling it Ovaltine. Hope this clears things up for you.

    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovaltine
  • maysonet
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Ovaltine Wiki

    Source(s): https://shorte.im/a09dx
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