# shantung

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of Chinese silk, originally undyed.
2. A fabric of some other material having the same characteristics.

## Etymology
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 山東／山东 (Shāndōng), Shantung.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shantung