The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BASIL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BASIL
- Herb, one about to be cut from church building
- Boy Lisa bowled over
- Small bar contains small plant used by cooks
- Scoop on a boat contains small plant
- Buy and sell iceberg lettuce originally used in Caprese salad
- Herb from the east of Brazil is abundant
- Culinary plant from Mali’s absolutely revolutionary
- Herb Alpert’s debut, one regularly covered by British Sign Language
- Security required around Saint, Russian Saint
- Graduate’s with the Italian guy
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The straight part
We know that "Name for boy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case name for boy = basil.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BASIL mean?
BASIL noun- A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
- The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
- Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
- The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
- To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
- The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.