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
bluepoint (plural bluepoints)
A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
bluepoint (plural bluepoints)
A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
Source: Wiktionary
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
