samoa/səˈmoʊ.ə/EtymologyBorrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.nameA 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.nounA kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.