mother
moth-er
noun
A female parent of a child or an animal's offspring.
"My mother always bakes delicious cakes."
verb
To care for and protect someone with maternal affection.
"She mothers her younger siblings constantly."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: beget, engender, sire, generate, get, father, bring forth, fuss, overprotect, female parent
Antonyms: begetter, father, male parent