Ma'anar ƙamus na "fern fata" yana nufin wani nau'in fern (wanda aka sani da kimiyya kamar Rumohra adiantiformis) mai launin kore mai launin fata. Shahararriyar shuka ce ta ado da ake amfani da ita wajen gyaran gyare-gyare da kuma matsayin ciyawar gida, kuma an san ta da ƙarfi da karko. Hakanan za'a iya amfani da kalmar "fern fata" don komawa zuwa wasu ferns masu irin wannan halaye.
