al dente

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ælˈdɛnteɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al den′tā, -tē; It. äl den′te)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al den•te  (al den′tā, -tē; It. äl den′te),USA pronunciation 
  1. Food(esp. of pasta) cooked so as not to be too soft;
    firm to the bite:spaghetti al dente.
  • Italian: literally, to the tooth 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
al dente / al ˈdɛnte/
  1. (of a pasta dish) cooked so as to be firm when eaten
Etymology: literally: to the tooth

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