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al den·te

(

l d

, äl d

) 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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