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Definition of al dente adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

al dente

adjective

/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/,

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/,

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

(from Italian)

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(of cooked food, especially pasta) not too soft when bitten
Word OriginItalian, literally ‘to the tooth’.

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