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.
Chayote squash is available year-round, with peak harvests in the fall and occasionally late spring. The Chayote squash, botanically known as Sechium edule, is the edible fruit of a tropical perennial vine plant which is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.Although the most commercially known varieties are lime green and pear shaped, Chayote squashes have many different guises.hayote squash can be eaten both raw and cooked and at various stages of maturity. When young they are ideal sliced or shredded in salads and slaws along with ingredients such as citrus, cabbage, arugula and fresh herbs.