1. siesta - Noun
2. siesta - Verb
A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAt the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, Houston surprised Santa Anna and the Mexican forces during their afternoon "siesta." Source: Internet
Messalina considered Agrippina's son a threat to her son's position and sent assassins to strangle Lucius during his siesta. Source: Internet
Along with rubber sharks, sand dollars and starfish, you’ll find all manner of Siesta Key-themed merch, from T-shirts to shot glasses to key chains. Source: Internet
For something unusual while vacationing on Siesta Key, you want a breakfast sandwich specialty at Sun Garden Cafe. Source: Internet
The small pool of oil at the bottom of the plate reminds you that unfortunately America has not adopted the siesta, and your afternoon back at the office may drag on like a scoreless soccer match. Source: Internet
So the mouse, awakening from a nap, runs "up the clock" to strike it once with a mallet ("bong"), then runs down to resume its siesta. Source: Internet