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BLUEPOINT
bluepoint, blue point
(noun) small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
bluepoint, blue point
(noun) oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bluepoint (plural bluepoints)
A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
Etymology 2
Noun
bluepoint (plural bluepoints)
A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
Source: Wiktionary
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