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.
Acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a type of winter squash native to North and Central America. The dark green fruit has a rounded, acorn-like shape and contains sweet orange flesh. Acorn squash graces many autumn and Thanksgiving tables, and can be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 and above.