name
Samoa
suh-MOH-uh
name
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An island nation in the South Pacific, made up of the western Samoan islands, with its capital at Apia.
"They flew to Samoa for a two-week holiday."
noun
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A coconut-and-caramel cookie, well known as a Girl Scout Cookies flavour in the US.
"She bought three boxes of Samoas from the Girl Scouts at the door."
How to Use Samoa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Pacific island nation — or, informally in the US, a popular chocolate-coconut cookie named after it.
UK vs US
The cookie sense is a US-specific usage tied to Girl Scout Cookies; it won't be familiar outside America.
Word Forms
Samoas plural
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