al dente

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al dente

  • [al̪ ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪e]

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Del italiano al dente ('al diente').

phrase

  1. adjective, Gastronomía Dicho de la pasta: que fue cocida de modo tal que conserve cierta crocantez.

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"al dente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/al%20dente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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al dente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/al%20dente

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"al dente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/al%20dente.

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@misc{al_dente_2026,
  title = {al dente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/al%20dente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}