Definitions for: Siesta

[n] a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze