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.
Chayote squash,âsechium eduleâ, is a summer squash known by many names around the world, including vegetable pear, cho cho in Jamaica, Africa, and Brazil, christophine in France, pipinellia in Italy, and in Louisiana as merliton or mirliton.he chayote squash is grown predominantly in Mexico and Central America and you can eat it raw, boiled, sauteed, pickled and pureed. Chayote squash is low in calories -- one cup of cooked chayote squash has only 100 calories -- and rich in nutrients, making it a good addition to any healthy diet.