noun
- A breed of oyster with a bluish shell, typically found on the east coast of North America and prized for eating raw.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Culinary/gastronomic term
Examples
- The restaurant's raw bar featured fresh bluepoints from Long Island.
- She ordered a dozen bluepoints on the half shell.
- Bluepoints are known for their briny, clean flavor.
- The oyster farmer specialized in cultivating bluepoints for the wholesale market.