Word: bluepoints
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: blue
points
Definition: Plural of bluepoint; oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
Morphemes:
Affix: bluepoint
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.