blue point

Other forms: blue points

Definitions of blue point
  1. noun
    oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
    synonyms: bluepoint
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    type of:
    huitre, oyster
    edible body of any of numerous oysters
  2. noun
    small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
    synonyms: bluepoint
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    type of:
    oyster
    marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
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