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.
Zucchini nutrition facts. Zucchini squash (courgette) is one of the most popular summer squashes in Americas and Europe. As in gourds, it too belongs within the Cucurbitaceae (cucurbita-pepo) family of vegetables. Summer squashes are believed to be originating in the Central America and Mexico.