Wordle Answer for July 2, 2022

What egret means

A tall wading bird with long thin legs, a long neck, and white or dark feathers that inhabits wetlands and shallow water areas.

Where the word comes from

The egret, a slender white heron, takes its name from Old French "aigrette," which may derive from Arabic "ʿiḳraṭ" or a related Semitic source. The word traveled through medieval European trade routes as the bird itself became known to Western observers. By the 14th century, English adopted the term, initially spelled "aigret," before settling into its modern form.

Hints for July 2, 2022

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Synonyms of egret

• heron
• common egret
• great egret
• great white heron
• snowy egret
• little egret
• great white egret
• grey heron

Used in a sentence

The white _____ waded gracefully through the shallow marsh hunting for small fish.