Words that start with A

Aventurine is a type of quartz which has impurities that make it green, translucent, and with a shimmering effect. Some types of aventurine are orange, brown, yellow, blue, or grey but the most common is green. Most of the world's green aventurine is found in India.

The avocado is the fruit of a tree native to south and central America. It prefers to grow in tropical areas. Avocados are much higher in fat than other fruits. The avocado has a big seed inside it, and a hard skin, so you can only eat the soft flesh in between. Their flesh is yellow to green, and has a texture that is a little like butter, hence one of their common names of "butter fruit". The flesh of the avocado can be spread on bread or crackers, or the flesh can be diced and used as an ingredient in salads.

An award is something you are given if you have done something special, such as an act of bravery, being academically excellent, or winning a competition.

An awning is a cover over a window or door. Awnings might be solid and permanently attached, or made from a material like canvas that can be rolled up. The awnings in the picture are yellow.

An axle is a shaft that goes through the center of a wheel, which the wheel rotates around. One axle may have only one wheel or many wheels on it. Axles generally only have two wheels on them, one at each end.