A variant spelling or alternative name for certain palm species or textiles, used in Middle Eastern or colonial trade contexts.
Possibly from attalea with regional spelling variations, or a distinct word from Arabic/Persian roots. The -eh suffix is common in Persian and Arabic, suggesting this variant appeared through colonial contact.
This spelling variant shows up mostly in colonial-era British texts describing Middle Eastern trade goods, highlighting how different regions of the world basically invented different spellings for the same things.
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