BLUEPOINT

Meaning of BLUEPOINT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: from Blue Point, Long Island

: a small oyster typically from the south shore of Long Island and often served on the half shell — compare lynnhaven

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BLUEPOINT — noun Etymology: Blue Point, Long Island Date: 1854 a small oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ) typically from the south shore …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BLUEPOINT — /blooh"poynt'/ , n. a small oyster, esp. one from the oyster beds near Blue Point, Long Island, usually served raw …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLUEPOINT — n. type of shellfish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BLUEPOINT — noun Etymology: Blue Point, Long Island Date: 1854 : a small oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ) typically from the south …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUEPOINT — [blue.point] n [Blue Point, Long Island] (1789): a small oyster (Crassostrea virginica) typically from the south shore of Long Island
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLUEPOINT — n. Pronunciation: ' blü- ˌ po ̇ int Function: noun Etymology: Blue Point, Long Island Date: 1854 : a small …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LYNNHAVEN — linˈhāvən noun Etymology: from Lynnhaven, Va. : a large oyster typically from Virginia or Maryland waters : compare bluepoint
Webster's New International English Dictionary