: a small oyster (Crassostrea virginica) typically from the south shore of Long Island
of a domestic cat
: having a bluish-cream body coat with dark gray points
blue point noun

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Noun
Ever watch an oyster shucker at a restaurant work through a dozen Beausoleils or bluepoints? Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, 19 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Blue Point, Long Island, New York

First Known Use

Noun

1789, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bluepoint was in 1789

Dictionary Entries Near bluepoint

blue plum

bluepoint

blue point

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“Bluepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluepoint. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.

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