a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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siesta (sɪˈɛstə)

—n
	a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries

[C17: from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon]

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siesta

"mid-day nap," 1655, from Sp. siesta, from L. sexta (hora) "sixth (hour)," the noon of the Roman day (coming six hours after sunrise), from sexta, fem. of sextus "sixth" (see Sextus).

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