- shantung (n.)
[shantung 词源字典]
- type of coarse silk, 1882, from Shantung province, in China, where the fabric was made. The place name is "east of the mountain," from shan (mountain) + dong (east). The mountain in question is Tan Shan. West of it is Shansi, from xi "west."[shantung etymology, shantung origin, 英语词源]