What does the cryptic crossword clue "Little taste in an elephant’s tusks, might you say? (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like a pair of teeth (old music hall joke, I guess) The answer is APERITIF.

Little taste in an elephant’s tusks, might you say? (8)

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