bluepoint
[ bloo-point ]
/ ˈbluˌpɔɪnt /
noun
a small oyster, especially one from the oyster beds near Blue Point, Long Island, usually served raw on the half shell or in a cocktail.
Origin of bluepoint
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Words nearby bluepoint
bluejacket,
bluejacking,
blueline,
blueness,
bluenose,
bluepoint,
blueprint,
blueprinting,
blues,
blues-rock,
blueschist
Example sentences from the Web for bluepoint
The two pieces were bolted instantly, as a hungry man bolts a "bluepoint."
The Haunters of the Silences |Charles G. D. Roberts