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