'Siesta' definitions:
Definition of 'siesta'
From: WordNet
noun
A nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
Definition of 'Siesta'
From: GCIDE
- Siesta \Si*es"ta\, n. [Sp., probably fr. L. sessitare to sit much or long, v. freq. of sedere, sessum, to sit. See Sit.] A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap. [1913 Webster]