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samoa
/səˈmoʊ.ə/
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What does samoa mean?
noun
- A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.
proper noun
- 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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IPA pronunciation
/səˈmoʊ.ə/
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In Samoa the "thumb" is named lima-matua, "forefather of the hand," and the "first finger" lima-tama, "child of the hand."
Brooke made a pilgrimage to Stevenson's home in Samoa, and his life in the Pacific found full and happy expression in his verse.
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Miss Stubbs has many records of the impression produced on those he came in contact with in Samoa--white men and women as well as natives.
The shape seems but little suited for fishing, but even in our own day the natives of the Samoa Islands use similar tackle with great success.
I carried usually a good supply of potatoes, but before reaching Samoa I had a mishap which left me destitute of this highly prized sailors' luxury.