Usually means: Firm to bite, not hard.
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We found 23 dictionaries that define the word al dente:

General (19 matching dictionaries)
  1. al dente: Merriam-Webster
  2. al dente: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. al dente: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. al dente: Collins English Dictionary
  5. al dente: Vocabulary.com
  6. al dente: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. al dente: Wiktionary
  8. al dente: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. al dente: Dictionary.com
  10. al dente: Online Etymology Dictionary
  11. Al Dente (film), Al dente: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. al dente: Rhymezone
  13. al dente: FreeDictionary.org
  14. al dente: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. al dente: TheFreeDictionary.com
  16. al dente: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  17. al dente: Merriam-Webster

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. al dente: Linda's Culinary Dictionary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. al dente: Urban Dictionary

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. BBC Food Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Culinary Cafe (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (al dente)

adjective:  (of pasta, vegetables, rice, beans, etc.) Firm to the bite, cooked just right.

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