Samoa
proper noun
- Pacific island country
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /səˈmoʊ.ə/ / /ˈsaːˌmaʉ̯.ə/ / /saː.mo.a/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.
- A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.
- A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.