al dente

al den·te

A0185900 (ăl dĕn′tē, äl dĕn′tā)adj. Cooked enough to be firm but not soft: pasta al dente.

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[Italian : al, to the + dente, tooth.]

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al den′te adv.

al dente

(al ˈdɛnte) adj (Cookery) (of a pasta dish) cooked so as to be firm when eaten[literally: to the tooth]

al den•te

(æl ˈdɛn teɪ, -ti)
adj., adv. (esp. of pasta) cooked but still firm to the bite. [1945–50; Italian: literally, to the tooth]

al dente

Pasta which has been cooked so that it is just firm to the bite.

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al dente - of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eatenItalia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century ADhard - resisting weight or pressure

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