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/Sounds like "BWEE" + "treh" (as in "tread")/

Meaning

A vulture, someone who preys on others' weaknesses or misfortunes to benefit themselves. The opportunist who shows up the moment someone hits rock bottom.

Examples

He swooped in like a vulture when he heard she was selling the apartment.

Surrounded by vultures who only want her money.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Zamuro

A large rural cattle ranch on the Argentine and Uruguayan pampas where cows and horses are raised. It's the River Plate equivalent of the Mexican ranch and the classic image of South American countryside with gauchos and asados.