bluepoint

1 oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw [syn: blue point]

2 small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island [syn: blue point]

English

Noun

1. A small oyster, Crassotrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard

A Blue point can be a couple different things. It is the name of several capes, cliffs and summits in the United States. Several companies also use the name.

• Bluepoint Linux Software Corp.
• Blue Point, Illinois
• Blue Point, New York
• Blue Point, Maine
• Blue point oyster - A type of oyster named after the place in New York
• Blue point - A color pattern of some Siamese cats
• Blue Point Brewing Company
• Bluepoint Institute of Higher Technology Foundation
• Blue Point The local name for a west facing point on Lake Huron 30 km north of Sarnia also known as Harris Point on old maps
• Blue Point is also a sub-brand of Snap-On Tools
• Blue Point - a takeway restaurant in Evington, Leicester