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,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.