What does the cryptic crossword clue "From within rocky boat elegant bird makes land (8)" mean?

The definition is "land". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SWAN (synonym="‘elegant bird’") + BOTA (synonym="BOTA") = BOTSWANA; definition: "land" The answer is BOTSWANA.

From within rocky boat elegant bird makes land (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29498 | 25 Across | 2024-09-26 flower

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