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单词 al dente
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al dente

[ al -den-tey, -tee; Italian ahl -den-te ]
/ æl ˈdɛn teɪ, -ti; Italian ɑl ˈdɛn tɛ /
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adjective, adverb

(especially of pasta) cooked so as not to be too soft; firm to the bite: spaghetti al dente.

Origin of al dente

1945–50; Italian: literally, to the tooth

Words nearby al dente

Aldan, Aldebaran, Aldeburgh, aldehyde, Alden, al dente, alder, alder buckthorn, alderfly, alder flycatcher, alderman
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Example sentences from the Web for al dente

  • Cook for 6-8 minutes; you want them al-dente, because they'll keep cooking in the hot soup.

    The Gadget Chef: Reconstructed Chicken Soup|Megan McArdle|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for al dente

al dente
/ Italian (al ˈdɛnte) /

adjective

(of a pasta dish) cooked so as to be firm when eaten

Word Origin for al dente

literally: to the tooth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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