AL DENTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does al dente mean? 

• AL DENTE (adjective)
  The adjective AL DENTE has 1 sense:

1. of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten

  Familiarity information: AL DENTE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AL DENTE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten

Similar:

hard (resisting weight or pressure)

Domain region:

Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)