mou5 bun2母本
Jyutpingmou5 bun2
Yalemóuh bún
Definition
The female parent of a hybrid plant.
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How it's used
Primarily used in scientific or agricultural contexts, this term refers specifically to the female plant used in breeding or hybridization. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing gardening or biology. The term emphasizes the maternal role in passing on genetic traits during the cultivation process.
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Where does the female parent of this flower come from?
We need to find the female parent before we can cross-breed.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
