Bluepoint

/ˈbluːpɔɪnt/ noun

A small edible oyster originally found in Blue Point, Long Island, New York, known for having a distinctive blue-gray shell.

Named after Blue Point, a village on Long Island where these oysters were originally harvested in the 19th century; 'blue' refers to the coloring of the shell, and 'point' comes from the geographic location.

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