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even if it only smells water

This describes the dead stump as if it could smell water to represent water being near it. AT: "even if only a little water is near it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

it will bud

"it will start growing"

send out branches like a plant

The tree sending out branches represents branches growing on the tree. AT: "branches will start growing on it like a plant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)