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

al dente

adverb

/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/,

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

/ˌæl ˈdenteɪ/,

/ˌæl ˈdenti/

(from Italian)

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food, especially pasta, that is cooked al dente is not too soft when bittenTopics Cooking and eatingc2

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