Ba a samun kalmar “lace fern” a yawancin ƙamus domin ita ce takamaiman nau’in tsiro da aka fi sani da “lace fern” saboda lallausan ƙusa. Duk da haka, ana iya siffanta kalmomin “lace” da “fern” dabam dabam:Lace: lace mai laushi da aka yi da zare ko zare a buɗaɗɗen ƙirar gidan yanar gizo, galibi ana amfani da shi don ado ko tufafi. Fern: tsire-tsire marar fure wanda ke da gashin fuka-fukai ko ganyaye kuma yana haifuwa ta spores maimakon iri, yawanci girma a cikin danshi, mazaunin inuwa. Don haka, hada biyun , "Lace fern" gabaɗaya yana nufin nau'in fern mai laushi, lacy fronds. Akwai nau'o'in ferns da yawa waɗanda za a iya kira su "lace ferns," ciki har da maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) da lace fern ( Asparagus setaceus).