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.
Many summer squashes and winter squashes are very popular in the Orient, which are different to Western versions. Oriental Winter Squash is often called Little Pumpkin in the Orient. It is also called Japanese Squash or Chinese Squash in the supermarkets in the United States. Oriental winter squash is much smaller than the Western pumpkins. There are many types of Oriental squashes, that are different in the shape and color of the fruits.