What does the cryptic crossword clue "Funny man needs a hand creating tropical island feature (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "tropical island feature". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COCO (synonym="COCO") + PALM (synonym="”hand”") = COCOPALM; definition: "tropical island feature" The answer is COCOPALM.

Funny man needs a hand creating tropical island feature (4,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29309 | 16 Down | 2024-02-19 flower

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