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Keywords: nap, midday, hottest, afternoon, postprandial

A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap.

ftp.uga.edu

(see ehs tah) afternoon nap or rest hour

This highly civilized practice of catching forty winks during the hottest part of the day is found only in the most advanced civilizations. See: NAP.

hermenaut.com

a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

wordnet.princeton.edu

a must after lunch or maybe a couple of board games, then the clear water calls again for more aqua enlightenment

travelwriter.co.za

a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal

en.efactory.pl

Siesta - rest or nap after the midday meal . This allows people in tropical climates to avoid the hottest part of the day; it also takes advantage of the body's normal post-lunch (postprandial) dip in alertness.

sleepdisordersguide.com

A custom in many cultures of napping in the afternoon, usually after the noon meal. This allows people in tropical climates to avoid the hottest part of the day; it also takes advantage of the body's normal post-lunch (postprandial) dip in alertness.

sleepquest.com

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