al dente
Spanish, adjective/al ˈdente/
al dente is a Spanish adjective meaning “al dente” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does al dente mean in English?
adjective
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al dente
adverb
- 1
al dente
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Dicho de la pasta: que fue cocida de modo tal que conserve cierta crocantez.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce al dente?
- /al ˈdente/
- [al̪ ˈd̪ẽn̪.t̪e]
- [al̪ ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.