Latin Meaning: The name Clarissa is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Clarissa is: The Latinized form of the English Clarice, meaning famous. Famous bearer: Samuel Richardson's 18th century novel 'Clarissa Harlowe'.
The Spanish explorer, Francisco Pizarro, discovered winter squashes in Peru and brought seeds back to an unenthusiastic citizenry in his country. Archeologists uncovered stems, skins, and seeds of summer squashes in the caves of the Tamaulipas Mountains of Mexico dating back between 7,000 and 5,000 BCE.
of 10. So Many Summer Squash Summer Squash. Photo Â© Image Source/Getty Images We all know zucchini, but there are many types of summer squash out there - learn more about them here. Depending on where you are, you may also know these prolific summer and early fall lovelies as courgettes or marrows.