Meanings
bluepoint1
nounbluepoint (plural bluepoints)
plural bluepoints · alternative blue point
- A small oyster, of species Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
bluepoint2
nounbluepoint (plural bluepoints)
plural bluepoints · alternative blue point
- A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounoysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
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huitreoyster
nounsmall edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
French huître américaine, huître de Virginie
- huître américaineCrassostrea virginica
- huître de VirginieCrassostrea virginica
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APA
bluepoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluepoint
MLA
“bluepoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluepoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bluepoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bluepoint.
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