Bluepoint (Noun)
Meaning 1
Oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Raw bluepoints are typically opened at the table, served on the half shell with a wedge of lemon and cocktail sauce.
- Oysters harvested in New England are often labeled as bluepoints due to their rich flavor profile, whether they originate from that traditional locale.
- Guests at the upscale raw bar were indulging in bluepoints by the dozen, luxuriating in their creamy texture.
- The local restaurant still referred to the oysters they sourced from Massachusetts as bluepoints, keeping the historical name alive.
- At the seafood restaurant in Maine, a plate of freshly shucked bluepoints proved to be the evening's centerpiece.
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Meaning 2
Small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The chef decided to serve bluepoint oysters as the main appetizer for the upscale dinner party.
- At the seafood restaurant they found out that the freshest bluepoints they could get were indeed from the shores of Long Island.
- In the raw oyster bar they offered both regular and bluepoint oysters to their patrons to enjoy and to sample.
- He especially loved going for a stroll along the beautiful shores of Long Island finding some of the prized bluepoints along the way.
- Many have praised Long Island's bluepoints as a world-class oyster renowned for its distinct taste as well as its excellence in size and quality.