"Maa" ma (3)
I believe the answer is:
ewe
'maa ma' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "The sort of beast" , "Wool producer" , "Lamb's mother" , "She'll provide material to knit" , "Dam of a sheep" .)