Comment dire 'nuts'? Can anyone tell me how to translate the English word 'nuts' into French? Is there a generic term to cover various types of nuts? It's something that has bothered me for years, and I'm wondering about it today in particular having seen a translation on this site of an English-style recipe. The recipe calls for a mixture of ground nuts - walnuts,almonds, hazelnuts, brazil nuts etc. The French word 'noix' refers exclusively to a walnut, does it not? Or can it be used for 'nuts' in general? En passant, la personne qui avait essayé de traduire la recette avait écrit 'écrous'. Cela m'a fait rire... aiiiee, les dents!