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siesta
si·es·ta [ see éstə ] (plural si·es·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
afternoon rest: an early afternoon rest or nap
[Mid-17th century. Via Spanish< Latin sexta (hora) "sixth (hour of the day), noon"]
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