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English word origin

Etymology of Samoa

Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.

name

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.

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Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.

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