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al dente

/æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/

al dente adjective: firm to the bite, cooked just right.

Adjective

al dente (comparative more al dente, superlative most al dente)

  1. (usually, vegetables, rice, beans) Firm to the bite, cooked just right.

al dente meaning in Hindi and Indonesian

al dente in Hindi

firm
अल देन्ते al dente

al dente in Indonesian

firm
al dente

Forms of al dente

comparativemore al dente
superlativemost al dente

Origin of al dente

Borrowed from Italian al dente (literally “to the tooth”).

Questions about al dente

What does al dente mean?
Al dente means firm to the bite, cooked just right.
What is al dente in Hindi?
Al dente in Hindi is अल देन्ते (al dente). See Al dente meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is al dente?
Al dente is an adjective.
How do you pronounce al dente?
Al dente is pronounced /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/.

Words near al dente in the dictionary

  1. Al Bundy
  2. Al Capone
  3. Al Capones
  4. al cartoccio
  5. Al CIAda
  6. al dente
  7. al desko
  8. Al Fallujah
  9. al fresco
  10. Al Hijrah
  11. Al Hoceima

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