noun
Refers to the animal crocodile, often used in fashion (crocodile leather) and brand names.
クロコダイルのハンドバッグは高価だ。
Crocodile handbags are expensive.
動物園で大きなクロコダイルを見た。
I saw a big crocodile at the zoo.
ワニ is the native Japanese word for crocodile/alligator, more common in everyday speech. クロコダイル is a loanword often used in specific contexts like fashion or brand names.
Borrowed from English 'crocodile'.