bluepoint

American  

[bloo-point] / ˈbluˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of bluepoint

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

My takeaway was maybe it did, maybe it didn’t and the bluepoint was it didn’t really matter.

From Time

A bicolor corn aioli laced with bacon was the foundation, with crisply fried tempura bluepoint oysters sitting on it, crowned by strawlike matchstick potatoes and a few slices of fried lemon.

From New York Times

The two pieces were bolted instantly, as a hungry man bolts a "bluepoint."

From Project Gutenberg

He got along fine with the olives and celery and the bluepoints.

From Project Gutenberg