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'.
All three species of squashes and pumpkins are native to the Western Hemisphere. C. maxima, represented now by such varieties as Hubbard, Delicious, Marblehead, Boston Marrow, and Turks Turban, apparently originated in northern Argentina near the Andes, or in certain Andean valleys.
About Summer Squash. Summer squash seeds are planted after the ground warms in spring and harvested when the fruit is immature, the seeds are undeveloped and the rind is tender -- only 50 to 60 days after planting. Zucchini, available in both green and yellow varieties, is the most familiar type of summer squash.