1. one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Punic War
n 1: one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that
resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation
by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC