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Elche

/ˈelt͡ʃe/

proper noun/ˈelt͡ʃe/

a city in Spain

From Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē, “A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete”). The Spanish city was named after Helike by Greek colonists.

Elche — Spanish Dictionary | Passage