al dente

[ al den-tey, -tee; Italian ahl den-te ]
/ æl ˈdɛn teɪ, -ti; Italian ɑl ˈdɛn tɛ /
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adjective, adverb

(especially of pasta) cooked so as not to be too soft; firm to the bite: spaghetti al dente.

Origin of al dente

1945–50; Italian: literally, to the tooth

Words nearby al dente

akutagawa, akvavit, akwa ibom, akyab, al, al dente, al desko, al farabi, al fatah, al fayed, al fine

Words related to al dente

firm, medium

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British Dictionary definitions for al dente

al dente
/ Italian (al ˈdɛnte) /

adjective

(of a pasta dish) cooked so as to be firm when eaten

Word Origin for al dente

literally: to the tooth