קוּבְטָרָא, (denom. of קובטאות; cmp. חֲלִיטָר a. חֲלִיטָא III) maker of pickles or sauces. — Pl. קוּבְטָרַיָּא. Y. Ab. Zar. II, 40ᶜ bot. ק׳ אלפון וכ׳ the (Jewish) sauce-makers taught (gentiles) their trade, and were ruined; [comment. jewellers.]