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al den·te  audio  (l dnt, äl dnt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
Cooked enough to be firm but not soft: pasta al dente.
ETYMOLOGY:
Italian : al, to the + dente, tooth

OTHER FORMS:
al dente(Adverb)


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