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Definition of
siesta noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
siesta
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
siˈɛstə
/
/
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a rest or sleep taken in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries
to
take/have a siesta
compare
nap
See
siesta
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