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al dente
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al
den
-tey
,
-tee
;
It.
ahl
den
-te
]
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al den·te
/
æl ˈdɛn
teɪ
,
-ti
;
It.
ɑl ˈdɛn
tɛ
/
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al
den
-tey
,
-tee
;
It.
ahl
den
-te
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adjective, adverb
(especially of pasta) cooked so as not to be too soft; firm to the bite:
spaghetti al dente.
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Origin:
1945–50;
Italian:
literally, to the tooth
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al dente
(al ˈdɛnte)
—
adj
(of a pasta dish) cooked so as to be firm when eaten
[literally: to the tooth]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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al dente
1935, from It., lit. "to the tooth."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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