What does "samoa" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "samoa"?

Common synonyms include: samoan nation, samoan state.

/səˈmoʊ.ə/ name, noun

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1
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.
2
A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

"We will prepare for a boycott against Western Samoa."

Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.