Real Dictionary

Punic Wars in American English
three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-241 b.c., 218-201 b.c., and 149-146 b.c.), in which Rome was finally victorious
plural noun: the three wars waged by Rome against Carthage, 264–241, 218–201, and 149–146b.c., resulting in the destruction of Carthage and the annexation of its territory by Rome

Punic Wars in British English
plural noun: three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself